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 attack angered the Gulf nation, and left the only diplomatic track working to bring a ceasefire to Gaza in limbo.
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Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
The deadlock leaves Congress and the federal government in limbo.
—Nik Popli, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
As a result, orders were in limbo, and frustrated buyers who had already paid but never received their furniture took to the internet to vent.
—Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
He was barred from leaving Iran and lived life in limbo for two years while awaiting sentencing.
—Fatemeh Jamalpour, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
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Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
The deadlock leaves Congress and the federal government in limbo.
—Nik Popli, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
As a result, orders were in limbo, and frustrated buyers who had already paid but never received their furniture took to the internet to vent.
—Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
He was barred from leaving Iran and lived life in limbo for two years while awaiting sentencing.
—Fatemeh Jamalpour, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 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 20 Sep. 2025.
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