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A state of uncertainty, hesitation or puzzlement

Something that needs to be resolved

Something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain

A state of uncertainty or indecisiveness

Inability to deal with or understand something

Something that causes one to doubt or feel uncertain

A mistake arising from or resulting in confusion

A seemingly absurd or contradictory statement or proposition which when investigated may prove to be well founded or true

The situation or state of affairs

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A state of uncertainty, hesitation or puzzlement

unfortunate situation

pretty kettle of fish

problematic situation

complicated situation

rigor^US

rigour^UK

unpredictable situation

damned if you do, damned if you don't

troublesome situation

between a rock and a hard place

worst that could happen

worst outcome

worst possible outcome

unforeseen circumstances

labor^US

labour^UK

a difficult situation

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“It is clear Equitable Life's decision to call a halt to new business has left many policy holders in a quandary.”

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Something that needs to be resolved

monkey wrench in the works

balk^US

baulk^UK

millstone around your neck

psychological baggage

other side of the coin

millstone round someone's neck

accident waiting to happen

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

undesirable consequence

undesirable consequences

chink in somebody's armor

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Something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain

sixty-four-thousand-dollar question

sixty-four dollar question

sixty-four thousand dollar question

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A state of uncertainty or indecisiveness

temporizing^US

temporising^UK

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

skepticism^US

scepticism^UK

kicking the can down the road

lack of self-confidence

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Inability to deal with or understand something

lack of comprehension

skepticism^US

scepticism^UK

state of disorientation

state of bewilderment

state of stupefaction

lack of understanding

state of perturbation

source of consternation

kick in the teeth

source of distress

a bolt out of the blue

source of amazement

a bolt from the blue

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Something that causes one to doubt or feel uncertain

scepticism^UK

skepticism^US

butterflies in one's stomach

butterflies in the stomach

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A mistake arising from or resulting in confusion

putting foot in mouth

offense^US

offence^UK

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A seemingly absurd or contradictory statement or proposition which when investigated may prove to be well founded or true

contradiction in terms

irreconcilable difference

lack of consistency

difference of opinion

wide area of difference

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The situation or state of affairs

series of developments

present circumstances

existing condition

status in quo

existing state of affairs

present state of affairs

current state of affairs

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