limbo

noun

Definition of limbonext
as in purgatory

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Recent Examples of limbo The Sparks, meanwhile, are stuck in their rebuild limbo, with several veterans on long-term contracts and just Rae Burrell on an expiring contract. — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026 While most Falcon 9 upper-stages eventually reenter Earth's atmosphere, this particularly one was so far away that appears to have instead gotten stuck in a sort of orbital limbo. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 July 2026 Such fees could total thousands of dollars for immigrants and their families waiting in limbo for years. — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 30 July 2026 Democrats in the Michigan House and Senate have reintroduced a package of nine bills that were vetoed by the governor after spending years in legal limbo. — Elle Meyers, CBS News, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for limbo
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  1. purgatory
  2. inferno
Noun
  • The Heat has not been on top since then, and, after four straight seasons in play-in purgatory, counted on James’ return to help end that drought.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • If Jones, who’s on track to start in Week 1, can’t stay healthy again or his hot start from last year proves to be a fluke, then the Colts’ cycle of quarterback purgatory continues.
    — The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of purgatory
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  • The blaze was far smaller than a vast inferno that has swept up the Bordeaux region in southwestern France in recent days.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • The soaring temperatures have caused raging infernos across southern France and Spain, with European wildfires burning through 56% more land than in prior years.
    — Oliver Balch, Fortune, 27 July 2026
Definition of inferno

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