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.
Recent Examples on the Web
There are some promising secondhand startups navigating the quandary of how to be profitable: Goodfair, which has partnered with Nordstrom, sells bundles of T-shirts, flannels, and jeans in a set.
—Ali Montag, thehustle.co, 17 May 2024
The industry’s quandaries include the escalation of e-commerce and fast fashion, and the city’s ever-increasing cost of living and real estate, which is impacting young talent’s means to live and work here.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
Author Tamara Winfrey-Harris was confronted with this quandary at a book event for her previous work, Dear Black Girl.
—Essence, 9 Aug. 2024
But Murthy has now set up a quandary for every surgeon general who follows him.
—Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2024
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Ali Montag, thehustle.co, 17 May 2024
The industry’s quandaries include the escalation of e-commerce and fast fashion, and the city’s ever-increasing cost of living and real estate, which is impacting young talent’s means to live and work here.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
Author Tamara Winfrey-Harris was confronted with this quandary at a book event for her previous work, Dear Black Girl.
—Essence, 9 Aug. 2024
But Murthy has now set up a quandary for every surgeon general who follows him.
—Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2024
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“Quandary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quandary. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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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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