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.

Examples of in limbo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Scientists are eager to bring Perseverance's haul — the 10 sample tubes dropped onto the crater floor in 2023 — back to laboratories on Earth, but their return remains uncertain as NASA's troubled Mars Sample Return program languishes in limbo. —Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025

Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images The merger of Paramount Skydance closed this summer after nearly a year in limbo. —Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025

If the college hadn’t voted a second time, the transfer would likely have remained in limbo until the case went to trial next August. —Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025

Paul has been an advocate for the hemp industry and was a staunch opponent of the language in the government shutdown bill that now leaves hemp businesses in limbo. —Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Dec. 2025