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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That plan is currently in limbo, as Texas Democratic lawmakers remain out of state to deny Republicans quorum in their legislature.
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2025
But even that change might not help President Donald Trump’s nominee to chair the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, who remains in limbo.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2025
More than 130 of President Donald Trump’s nominees remain in limbo, and the White House is pushing hard for movement this week.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 30 July 2025
Billions of dollars of National Institutes of Health research were stuck in limbo for hours, causing confusion after a memo from the Office of Management and Budget appeared to direct a halt to its funding.
—Will McDuffie, ABC News, 30 July 2025
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2025
But even that change might not help President Donald Trump’s nominee to chair the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, who remains in limbo.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2025
More than 130 of President Donald Trump’s nominees remain in limbo, and the White House is pushing hard for movement this week.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 30 July 2025
Billions of dollars of National Institutes of Health research were stuck in limbo for hours, causing confusion after a memo from the Office of Management and Budget appeared to direct a halt to its funding.
—Will McDuffie, ABC News, 30 July 2025
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“In limbo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20limbo. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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