trapped

Example Sentences

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Trapped in a medical limbo, she took a nurse friend’s advice and began writing everything down.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Trapped renters want home prices to fall so they can finally get onto the property ladder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Appeared in the November 6, 2025, print edition as 'Hundreds of Hamas Fighters Remain Trapped in Tunnels'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

Trapped in underground rocks, a potential energy resource has eluded generations of British politicians.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2025

Trapped in my bond in this wretched life, I felt like the river prawn we’d found that day.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo