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quandaries

noun

plural of quandary

as in dilemmas

a situation in which one has to choose between two or more equally unsatisfactory choices 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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Recent Examples of quandaries The sci-fi concept of a supersonic airliner became reality only after France and Britain signed a 1962 treaty to develop Concorde, jointly tackling technical quandaries commercial aviation had never faced. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 She’s played by Sofia Boutella in another one of the Schrader women roles who exists only as a prism to refract male anxieties, a foil to a man’s moral quandaries. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026 Bringing in child actors to play out quandaries about school life led Mann to shift to YouTube, where younger audiences connected with the content. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2026 The rise and rise of AI has created multiple quandaries for employers and job searchers alike. — Cami Fateh, Vogue, 22 July 2026 In February 1976, 11 commissioners — theologians, physicians, ethicists, lawyers, scientists and civic leaders — examined this question and other ethical quandaries during a four-day retreat in Howard County. — Stephanie Haridopolos, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2026 That’s one of the biggest quandaries in projecting this roster. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 The life of a globe-trotting environmentalist is a breeding ground for moral quandaries. — Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026 Three little people’s romantic quandaries are indeed inextricable from the crazy world. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026

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But aspects such as strong characters, emotional investment, aspirational and authentic journeys, contemporary tensions, real moral dilemmas and complex relationships are what keep you there.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
More broadly, the premiere sets up a deepening of Common Side Effects’ many dilemmas.

— Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026

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