in a quandary
idiom
formal
: unsure or confused
He was in a quandary about which candidate to choose.
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The upheaval has further exposed deep social rifts between conservatives and liberals and increased pressure on institutions and the military, which had found itself in a quandary over whether to enforce martial law.
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Joyce Lee, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
That could leave the Fed in a quandary over whether to cut rates, raise them or sit on its hands.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Lilly and Novo are in a quandary regarding compounders.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2024
The kids are also in a quandary, only starting to understand the concepts involved in their father’s plan.
—The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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Joyce Lee, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
That could leave the Fed in a quandary over whether to cut rates, raise them or sit on its hands.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Lilly and Novo are in a quandary regarding compounders.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2024
The kids are also in a quandary, only starting to understand the concepts involved in their father’s plan.
—The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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“In a quandary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20quandary. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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