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quandary

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


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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

That’s the quandary faced by 49,000 residents living on the California side of Lake Tahoe, mostly in the city of South Lake Tahoe.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026

The day put Whitiker in a class quandary even as she went without a telephone to pay for the commencement and the prom.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

The employment of fully autonomous weapons presents real ethical quandaries, though the technology isn’t ready for that.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026

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

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

Hugging quandaries aside, when I saw a boy in these clothes, I would have to walk up and say hi.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows


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