quan ‧ da ‧ ry /ˈkwɒndəri $ ˈkwɑːn-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural quandaries ) [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Perhaps from Latin quando 'when' ]
a difficult situation or problem, especially one in which you cannot decide what to do SYN dilemma
in a quandary
Kate was in a quandary over whether to go or not.