as in dilemma
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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Rather, the moans are inspired by a laundry list of quandaries that any producer in 2024 will empathize with.
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Preston Garrett, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
The technique proved broadly applicable to a host of optimization problems—mathematical quandaries in which one ideal solution is selected from a very large number of possibilities.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2024
The decision temporarily resolves a quandary that could have disenfranchised the group and swayed down-ballot races across the state.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 20 Sep. 2024
The result is a darkly funny, visually rich saga that highlights the enduring relevance of these moral quandaries and character studies—without taking itself too seriously.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2024
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Preston Garrett, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
The technique proved broadly applicable to a host of optimization problems—mathematical quandaries in which one ideal solution is selected from a very large number of possibilities.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2024
The decision temporarily resolves a quandary that could have disenfranchised the group and swayed down-ballot races across the state.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 20 Sep. 2024
The result is a darkly funny, visually rich saga that highlights the enduring relevance of these moral quandaries and character studies—without taking itself too seriously.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Quandary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quandary. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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