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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Benefits for this month have been in limbo due to the government shutdown.
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Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
The president's plea comes as the shutdown is having widespread impacts as flights are being cut, food benefits are in limbo and thousands of workers remain without pay.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Grace is in limbo, the film posits, mired in a crisis seemingly brought on by her inability to see herself as either archetype of a young mother.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Customers were confused over SNAP benefits that remain in limbo amid the government shutdown, the teller explained.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
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Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
The president's plea comes as the shutdown is having widespread impacts as flights are being cut, food benefits are in limbo and thousands of workers remain without pay.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Grace is in limbo, the film posits, mired in a crisis seemingly brought on by her inability to see herself as either archetype of a young mother.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Customers were confused over SNAP benefits that remain in limbo amid the government shutdown, the teller explained.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
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“In limbo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20limbo. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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