in limbo
idiom
1
: in a forgotten or ignored place, state, or situation
orphaned children left in limbo in foster homes and institutions
2
: in an uncertain or undecided state or condition
After graduating from college, he was in limbo for a while, trying to decide what to do next.
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The district has already lost some of its federal funding, and other grants are potentially in limbo.
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2025
LucasFilm then tapped Locke's Steven Knight to replace The Leftovers creator, though Knight, too, left the project, which may now be in limbo.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
What to Know The program has been in limbo since President Donald Trump returned to office.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Key DeSantis initiative in limbo as Florida’s governor feuds with legislators
30,000 off welfare?
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2025
LucasFilm then tapped Locke's Steven Knight to replace The Leftovers creator, though Knight, too, left the project, which may now be in limbo.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
What to Know The program has been in limbo since President Donald Trump returned to office.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Key DeSantis initiative in limbo as Florida’s governor feuds with legislators
30,000 off welfare?
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in limbo
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“In limbo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20limbo. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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