purgatory
Example Sentences
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Since 2008, the government has taken no conclusive action, leaving shareholders in purgatory.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
Big picture: The job market is stuck in a purgatory of sorts — it’s not getting any better, but it’s also not getting worse.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
I was cast, again, back down to the anonymous purgatory of millions of other job seekers who can’t get a foothold, regardless of credentials, enthusiasm, or positive attitude.
From Slate • Jan. 20, 2026
"With one law, we can protect Generation Alpha from being sucked into purgatory by the predatory algorithms described by the man who created the feature as behavioural cocaine," Wells said.
From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025
“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
Romeo and Juliet
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