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
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Trans athlete rules still in limbo The Biden administration is also separately aiming to curtail schools’ abilities to prevent transgender athletes from competing in sports.
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Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
Because Fischer's case is in limbo, he has not been tried yet.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
Now the fate of the deteriorating site is in limbo.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
In Gaza, Palestinians now able to return home after the withdrawal of Israeli forces are finding themselves in limbo, with their old homes damaged beyond return, their new refuge unsafe.
—Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
However, there is a huge backlog of cases after delays in getting services operational, and several thousand young people remain stuck in limbo on years-long waiting lists.
—Reuters, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2024
The movie was in limbo through 2022, and ultimately his producers backed him.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
The bill is in limbo and TikTok is still here, for now, while the debate rages over what should happen to the massively popular platform.
—David Pierce, The Verge, 9 Apr. 2024
After the film first played at the Toronto International Film Festival, a single negative review in Variety scared off any potential buyers and the project languished in limbo.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
Because Fischer's case is in limbo, he has not been tried yet.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
Now the fate of the deteriorating site is in limbo.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
In Gaza, Palestinians now able to return home after the withdrawal of Israeli forces are finding themselves in limbo, with their old homes damaged beyond return, their new refuge unsafe.
—Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
However, there is a huge backlog of cases after delays in getting services operational, and several thousand young people remain stuck in limbo on years-long waiting lists.
—Reuters, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2024
The movie was in limbo through 2022, and ultimately his producers backed him.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
The bill is in limbo and TikTok is still here, for now, while the debate rages over what should happen to the massively popular platform.
—David Pierce, The Verge, 9 Apr. 2024
After the film first played at the Toronto International Film Festival, a single negative review in Variety scared off any potential buyers and the project languished in limbo.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
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“In limbo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20limbo. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.
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