How to Use quandary in a Sentence

quandary

noun
  • The unexpected results of the test have created a quandary for researchers.
  • I'm in a quandary about whether I should try to repair my stereo or buy a new one, even though I don't have the money to do either.
  • This quandary didn’t sneak up on us.
    — Jonathan Thompson, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
  • But people see through it, which leaves them in a triple quandary.
    — Constance Dierickx, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2021
  • Here is the quandary the Rangers now find themselves in.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The sheer scale of the problem put the researcher in a quandary.
    — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 5 Aug. 2020
  • The quandary is that no one knows exactly what the dogs are smelling.
    — Prachi Patel, Scientific American, 4 Mar. 2021
  • Thanks to its success, that quandary has become even thornier.
    — Elizabeth Jensen, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2020
  • Then there's the quandary of how much risk should children be allowed to take.
    — Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 15 Nov. 2020
  • That has led to a quandary for many Chicago bar and shop owners.
    — Josh Noel, chicagotribune.com, 27 Mar. 2021
  • Tearing down statues of Hitler would not be a moral quandary for them.
    — Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2019
  • Bergvall faces a similar quandary.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • Then comes the quarterback quandary.
    — Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
  • How much to rely on that bot – and when to let go – is a moral quandary for the surgeon.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Yet this difference in price leads us to a sticky quandary in the supply chain.
    — Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022
  • The analysis highlights the quandary that many renters who want to buy face.
    — Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2019
  • Those like Stills in sports are forever in a quandary how to use their voice.
    — Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, 8 Aug. 2019
  • Still, there was no easy resolution to a quandary that looked set to drag on and on.
    — Time, 28 Sep. 2021
  • Allow me a moment to explain the quandary.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
  • That’s the quandary facing investors as the bull market for stocks grays around the horns.
    — Adam Shell, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2018
  • That’s a quandary that Corenswet, face caught between a grin and a wince of pain, brings to life.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 July 2025
  • To ship or not to ship — that is the quandary of the New Moon in Leo.
    — Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 21 July 2025
  • Sarandon left the offices and the key players found themselves in a quandary.
    — Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Nov. 2022
  • But one of my adjustments took me a by surprise, and that is the quandary of how to approach lunch.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
  • This quandary was on full display in the aforementioned debate.
    — Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Students pursuing a college degree these days are faced with a huge quandary.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
  • The competing plans for the rail line have put Queens leaders in something of a quandary.
    — Winnie Hu, New York Times, 26 Nov. 2022
  • Biden would probably like to avoid this quandary with the 9/11 jihadists.
    — Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 16 Mar. 2022
  • As the pressure to act mounts from both sides of the aisle, Biden faces a political quandary.
    — Ben Gittleson, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2022
  • Eric Jaye, one of my campaign consultants, could see my quandary.
    — Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026

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