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Quandary meaning

  1. A state of not knowing what to decide; a state of difficulty or perplexity; a state of uncertainty, hesitation or puzzlement.
  2. A dilemma, a difficult decision or choice.

Synonyms of Quandary

predicament plight difficulty dilemma perplexity

Related words

Other words often associated with Quandary or its synonyms:

travail promise effort muddiness engage confusion troth exertion ease pledge vow trouble

Using Quandary

  • The main meaning on this page is: A state of not knowing what to decide; a state of difficulty or perplexity; a state of uncertainty, hesitation or puzzlement. | A dilemma, a difficult decision or choice.
  • Useful related words include: predicament, plight, difficulty, dilemma.
  • In the example corpus, quandary often appears in combinations such as: in quandary, the quandary, of quandary.

Context around Quandary

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 15 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

fundamental 1× legal 1× noise 1× selection 1×

Often after:

relating 1× regarding 1× despite 1× transcends 1× peak 1× facing 1× water 1×

Sentence patterns with Quandary

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

of a quandary 2× a legal quandary despite the 1× bring my quandary to rav 1× care the quandary facing india 1× community s quandary water or 1× creates a quandary 1× currently in quandary because of 1× in a quandary 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a measure has 1× an example of 1× and the profusion 1× as detailed in 1× but his departure 1× chilenga however clarified 1×

Common sentence endings:

of a quandary 2× ai supercharged internet 1× april 11 2024 1× contain the virus 1× creates a quandary 1× divisions in dpp 1×

Words around Quandary

Just before it in the word index:

quandaries 9 quand 2 quance 2 quanah 4 quan 147 quammen 6

Just after it in the word index:

quando 10 quandre 3 quandry 3 quandt 9 quanell 5 quanergy 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

abacus 72 abner 72 acorns 72 acquit 72 adamantly 72 allahabad 72

Corpus analysis for Quandary

  • In this selection, "quandary" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, fundamental, legal, noise, relating, regarding and despite stand out and add context to how "quandary" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include of a quandary and a legal quandary despite the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "quandary" sits close to words such as abacus, abner and acorns, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with quandary

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Delohery said that quandary has intrigued corporate investors. (8 words)

Still, Starfox's introduction in the creates a quandary. (9 words)

Editors probably find themselves in a bit of a quandary. (10 words)

Longer example sentences

As detailed in this Reddit post, one Pixel 8 Pro user was stuck in a stormy situation that took out the power supply for 36 hours, putting them in a quandary regarding the status of food items kept in an out-of-power refrigerator. (44 words)

Lacking a financial safety net and with little access to health care, the quandary facing India’s informal workforce of 450 million people is one of the starkest examples of how social inequality threatens to undermine global efforts to contain the virus. (42 words)

The energy ministry has said the turbines present a legal quandary despite the supreme court ruling and is hoping to find a compromise, but that it could take another year to make a new decision in the Fosen case. (39 words)

Question examples

And the profusion of impersonators — of both real and fake celebrities — also presents a more fundamental quandary: Who owns an ersatz personality on the AI-supercharged internet? (27 words)

Example sentences (20)

A measure has been filed in the Senate to resolve a quandary relating to the income classification of local government units (LGUs) and the power of the Finance Secretary in this function.

And the profusion of impersonators — of both real and fake celebrities — also presents a more fundamental quandary: Who owns an ersatz personality on the AI-supercharged internet?

As detailed in this Reddit post, one Pixel 8 Pro user was stuck in a stormy situation that took out the power supply for 36 hours, putting them in a quandary regarding the status of food items kept in an out-of-power refrigerator.

Delohery said that quandary has intrigued corporate investors.

Editors probably find themselves in a bit of a quandary.

Still, Starfox's introduction in the creates a quandary.

The energy ministry has said the turbines present a legal quandary despite the supreme court ruling and is hoping to find a compromise, but that it could take another year to make a new decision in the Fosen case.

The noise quandary transcends the beach, infiltrating city entertainment establishments that receive flak for discordant music disturbing the peace during nocturnal hours.

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You are still in a quandary over one particular personal matter.

But his departure has plunged the team into a bit of a quandary.

Chilenga, however, clarified his point saying Parliament is currently in quandary because of divisions in DPP.

He may even be described as an “influencer” for those who are in a “shall I, shan’t I?” quandary over nailing their ear to a tree or dousing themselves in manure.

If not, don't be surprised to see a premature end to an international career and the latest selection quandary, a la John Barnes or the /Frank Lampard partnership, that will haunt the Three Lions for years to come.

Kyle Eveland drops a knee while telemark skiing on Quandary Peak near Breckenridge on April 11, 2024.

An example of this quandary for Airbnb was about the spike in cancellations.

During the days preceding the end of the British Mandate, Ben-Gurion was in a quandary whether to declare statehood or not.

Lacking a financial safety net and with little access to health care, the quandary facing India’s informal workforce of 450 million people is one of the starkest examples of how social inequality threatens to undermine global efforts to contain the virus.

My friend suggested I bring my quandary to Rav Simcha Wasserman, whose yeshiva Ohr Elchonon was down the block.

The federal government hasn’t been supplying much help, either, leaving schools nationwide in a quandary.

The play considers a community’s quandary: water or jobs.

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Common combinations with quandary

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "quandary" in a sentence?
An example: "A measure has been filed in the Senate to resolve a quandary relating to the income classification of local government units (LGUs) and the power of the Finance Secretary in this function." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "quandary" from authentic English texts.
What does "quandary" mean?
Quandary means: A state of not knowing what to decide; a state of difficulty or perplexity; a state of uncertainty, hesitation or puzzlement.
What are synonyms of "quandary"?
Common synonyms of "quandary" include: predicament, plight, difficulty, dilemma, perplexity.
How many example sentences with "quandary" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "quandary", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.