quandary

IPA: kwˈɑndɝi

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.

Examples of "quandary" in Sentences

Europeâ€ ™ s offer of petrol places Bush in quandary
I suppose my quandary is this: James is the one applying for the visa.
The answer to your quandary is that you always have an “opportunity to respond” at this blog.
And then we have the quandary: is this fact worth reporting in the wake of the level of anger already there?
The easiest way to solve that quandary is to bring fantasy baseball into the world of modern statistical analysis.
Hapthorn's quandary is that the men of Olkney have been robbed of their wealth, looks and intelligence, possibly because of the presence of magic.
If Larry Johnson's situation gets resolved, the quarterback quandary is successfully solved and the defense continues to improve, a fan would have reason for cautious optimism.
The United States should encourage the Arab League to not only endorse the continuation of direct talks at this critical juncture, but also be more creative, take the initiative and change the dynamic of the negotiations regardless of how the settlement quandary is resolved.
Part of West Africa's quandary is that although its population belts are horizontal, with habitation densities increasing as one travels south away from the Sahara and toward the tropical abundance of the Atlantic littoral, the borders erected by European colonialists are vertical, and therefore at cross-purposes with demography and topography.