Examples of quandary in a Sentence
Williams's quandary is not unlike that faced by other urban executives who have had to wrestle with a deeply rooted power structure. The problem is especially acute for African American mayors. They are expected to serve as sentries, protecting their cities' black communities and staving off so-called white encroachment.
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Jonetta Rose Barras, Washington Post, 15 June 2003
For a sticky philosophical quandary, the questions are pretty simple: am I a clerk charged with selling college degrees or am I involved in a more meaningful experience? Part of me says that no argument is more worthy of my attention.
—Lynne Drury Lerych, Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2001
… the inevitable economic quandary that faces a people in the transition from slavery to freedom, and especially those who make that change amid hate and prejudice, lawlessness and ruthless competition.
—W. E. B. Du Bois, The Souls of Black Folk, 1903
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.
Jonetta Rose Barras, Washington Post, 15 June 2003
For a sticky philosophical quandary, the questions are pretty simple: am I a clerk charged with selling college degrees or am I involved in a more meaningful experience? Part of me says that no argument is more worthy of my attention.
—Lynne Drury Lerych, Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2001
… the inevitable economic quandary that faces a people in the transition from slavery to freedom, and especially those who make that change amid hate and prejudice, lawlessness and ruthless competition.
—W. E. B. Du Bois, The Souls of Black Folk, 1903
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.
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The Bears were in a familiar quandary — searching for a quarterback — and used a first-round pick on Rex Grossman in 2003.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
By keeping us in suspense, Fogelman misses opportunities to engage with the many moral and political quandaries (let alone address the practical impossibilities) inherent in the world of Paradise.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
Retaining the talent that Michigan and Detroit are losing was the central quandary at Thursday's Detroit Policy Conference at MotorCity Casino.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
The long-time law enforcement officer has also emphasized his desire to see San Jose become the nation’s safest large city again, bemoaning the sight of locked cases at retailers and the staffing quandaries in the city’s public safety departments.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
By keeping us in suspense, Fogelman misses opportunities to engage with the many moral and political quandaries (let alone address the practical impossibilities) inherent in the world of Paradise.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
Retaining the talent that Michigan and Detroit are losing was the central quandary at Thursday's Detroit Policy Conference at MotorCity Casino.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
The long-time law enforcement officer has also emphasized his desire to see San Jose become the nation’s safest large city again, bemoaning the sight of locked cases at retailers and the staffing quandaries in the city’s public safety departments.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Quandary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quandary. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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quandary
noun
quan·da·ry
ˈkwän-d(ə-)rē 
plural quandaries
: a state of confusion or doubt : dilemma
in a quandary about which to choose
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