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

This purgatory essentially mirrors life: There’s conflict and suffering and if you die again here, you vanish into darkness forever.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 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

Their purgatory will go on and on, and somehow they’ll always know that I could have saved them.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson