limbo
Example Sentences
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The federal check now in deferment limbo was supposed to reimburse the state for the federal government’s share of that spending.
As the weeks amass and donations dwindle, survivors question how long they will be left in limbo after the worst disaster to strike Aceh since a 2004 tsunami.
From Barron's
Throughout the proceedings, Rose has been on bail, unable to work or to leave Hong Kong, leaving her in limbo while awaiting the court's decision.
From BBC
But imposing any new levies would take time, which still leaves many companies in limbo.
From Barron's
Speaking to ABC, the camp's director Hakmiyeh Ibrahim made an appeal to all countries that have citizens held in limbo there: "Take your citizens, take these children and women".
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
