as in mystery
something hard to understand or explain
the conundrum of how an ancient people were able to build such massive structures without the benefit of today's knowledge and technology
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Louisiana’s solicitor general asked the Supreme Court on Monday to help resolve a conundrum.
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Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
Addressing those critical questions is a conundrum in Lake Tahoe, where on summer days evacuation routes are already constrained by people parking on roadsides.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
For a premise rooted in the world of conundrums, its answers rely far too heavily on ol’ dumb luck.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2025
Music does nothing to reconcile any of its conundrums.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
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Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
Addressing those critical questions is a conundrum in Lake Tahoe, where on summer days evacuation routes are already constrained by people parking on roadsides.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
For a premise rooted in the world of conundrums, its answers rely far too heavily on ol’ dumb luck.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2025
Music does nothing to reconcile any of its conundrums.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for conundrum
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“Conundrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conundrum. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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