Quandary

Quandary is a noun (the plural is quandaries), which means a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation.

"Kate is in a quandary."

A few synonyms of quandary are

predicament, plight, difficult situation, awkward, situation; trouble, muddle, mess, confusion, difficulty, dilemma.

And then there are these informal possibilities:  sticky situation, pickle, hole, stew, fix, bind, jam.

"Conflicting appointments left us in a quandary."

Have you had any interesting quandaries lately?

Cross-posted on my Bonnie's Books blog.