purgatory
Example Sentences
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They feel like suburban purgatory, liminal implying a state in between reality and dream.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
To call it purgatory would imply that this is not Clark’s final destination.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
Alonso's career, meanwhile, became a kind of living purgatory.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
Ultimately, it’s an opportunity that could one day dwarf the auto business—and a chance to escape the purgatory they have been in for decades.
From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026
“If it was terrible, it wouldn’t be purgatory soup, would it? It would be hell soup. Which would have to be more interesting.”
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
Vocabulary lists containing purgatory
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