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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When evidence like rape kits go untested, survivors are left in limbo and torment while perpetrators are free to reoffend.
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
Established nonprofits took on 11 of the properties, mostly those newer and in better condition, leaving 18 in limbo.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
The case will now wind its way through additional levels of review at the NLRB, leaving the status of the union in limbo.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024
On Wednesday afternoon, the committee declined to make a motion to add Torres’ excuse request, leaving it in limbo.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
Established nonprofits took on 11 of the properties, mostly those newer and in better condition, leaving 18 in limbo.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
The case will now wind its way through additional levels of review at the NLRB, leaving the status of the union in limbo.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024
On Wednesday afternoon, the committee declined to make a motion to add Torres’ excuse request, leaving it in limbo.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
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“In limbo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20limbo. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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