stuck
Example Sentences
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He said passengers were stuck on the train for a while as staff announced that they were investigating the noise.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Where Unnamed often makes unexpected turns, Transit has stuck close to its original mission: to translate a handful of books a year, often works of translation themselves, with a certain aesthetic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
If you can’t fit on the one waiting in the docking area when you deplane, you’re stuck lingering for ages—a half hour or more, in some cases—until the next one arrives.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
Thousands of people displaced by a powerful earthquake in eastern Indonesia awaited much-needed aid on Monday as they camped out at schools, police stations and government offices, with many stuck outside.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
He’d be stuck down here, and the Nanuak would be stuck with him.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
