quandary
A state of uncertainty in which a person struggles to choose between options that seem equally difficult or unsatisfactory.
Forms
- plural
- quandaries
Examples
- Emma found herself in a quandary when both job offers arrived on the same day.
- The committee was in a quandary about which proposal to fund, since each had clear strengths and weaknesses.
- Jack faced a quandary: stay home and rest or go to the concert he had already paid for.