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 immigration status of hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans living in the United States remains in limbo.
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Flora Charner, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
The embers are gone and the dust has settled a year later, but most of those houses are still vacant lots and families remain stuck in limbo.
—Eric Noll, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
In the case of the Cuban nationals, the refugees had been in limbo after being rejected by Cuba.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Those changes and current divisions in Congress mean the nation’s food and agriculture policy may remain stuck in limbo for yet another year.
—Christopher Neubert, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026
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Flora Charner, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
The embers are gone and the dust has settled a year later, but most of those houses are still vacant lots and families remain stuck in limbo.
—Eric Noll, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
In the case of the Cuban nationals, the refugees had been in limbo after being rejected by Cuba.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Those changes and current divisions in Congress mean the nation’s food and agriculture policy may remain stuck in limbo for yet another year.
—Christopher Neubert, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026
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 14 Jan. 2026.
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