get stuck

Example Sentences

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That’s an unfortunate state to get stuck in, but much of the film industry finds itself in stasis right now.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

"It's self-centred. If you want it to be better then get stuck in. We're in government, this isn't a game," they added.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

If people at the top stay longer, does everyone else get stuck?

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

To improve, she said, more investment in permanent housing is needed so people have a place to go and don’t get stuck in interim beds where they eventually get fed up or kicked out.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Kids that grow up in this environment and don’t see other things and don’t know of light beyond this tunnel of darkness—they don’t grow and they get stuck in this type of mentality.

From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones