in limbo

phrase

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.

Examples of in limbo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Congress is not known for moving super fast in its decision-making, which could leave the incomplete ballroom-slash-military complex in limbo for a while. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026

The family’s future is in limbo as Jeanie Buss contests her five siblings’ plans to sell their remaining stake of the team. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Separately, the risks of both companies floating in limbo for the better part of a year as an antitrust suit by 12 state attorneys general wends its way to a March 2027 trial date has started to sink in. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026

The location closed and its services are in limbo until Father Joe’s will absorb them at its campus on 15th and Imperial avenues. — Trevor Morgan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026