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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Facing a common conundrum for parents, this dad asks if there's a good solution.
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Devonne Goode, Parents, 10 Feb. 2025
That intro establishes a mildly mysterious tone for a piece about a familiar conundrum.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2025
My colleague Rebecca Ellis tackled that thorny conundrum.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
And that’s the conundrum Lamar had to maneuver as a Black performer in a historically white space on Sunday night.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 12 Feb. 2025
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Devonne Goode, Parents, 10 Feb. 2025
That intro establishes a mildly mysterious tone for a piece about a familiar conundrum.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2025
My colleague Rebecca Ellis tackled that thorny conundrum.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
And that’s the conundrum Lamar had to maneuver as a Black performer in a historically white space on Sunday night.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 12 Feb. 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 12 Mar. 2025.
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