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

But while the design remains in process, residents like Bell and Kyle Williams, who also lives on Van Buren Boulevard, are left in limbo. —Charlotte Observer, 14 Nov. 2025

Pete Maki will return as the Minnesota Twins pitching coach, but much of the remainder of the coaching staff remains in limbo, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the team. —Dan Hayes, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025

This latest directive leaves in limbo the roughly one in eight Americans who depend on the nation’s larger anti-hunger program. —Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025

But there's still a lot in limbo, including pay for federal workers like air traffic controllers, SNAP food assistance and the potential for political blowback to put a possible deal in jeopardy. —Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025