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quandary

[kwon-duh-ree, -dree] / ˈkwɒn də ri, -dri /


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Narrow majorities support both of these proposals, creating a quandary for wealth tax supporters: ensuring their proposal receives the support of a majority of voters while also tamping down support for the competing efforts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

That is how Chris Adcock, 54, solved a kitchen quandary.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

Jenner hates the paparazzi for invading her privacy but sees no moral quandary in collecting a check from Mark Zuckerberg, who wants to invade everyone’s privacy.

From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026

That left McLaren with a quandary for although their cars were running one-two, the slower one was in the lead, and they were concerned about threats from behind.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

In trying to deal with Ebright, Pocock found himself in a quandary.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

But what is “it”? One of the biggest quandaries when investigating the nature of consciousness is that no one can seem to even agree on what it is.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026

Partly as a result of the moral quandaries, Mr. Solomon finishes his book far more ambivalent about colonizing Mars than he was at the outset.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026

You wrote in from inboxes and DMs and social feeds with questions about everything from drink quandaries to annoying cousins.

From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2025

Despite the show skipping over some of the moral quandaries that arise from dating a pair of brothers, she appreciates how it deals with significant issues.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2025

For Howard, they would present some of the most difficult quandaries of his public life.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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