stuck

Example Sentences

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Eventually, they reach the bottom electrode, creating a permanent connection that short-circuits the device and leaves it stuck in the on state.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Remember, too, that Russell was still stuck behind Piastri.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Sobba stuck with it, knowing her then-second-grade son and fourth-grade daughter weren’t getting smartphones any time soon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The Bruins didn’t even panic when their leader seemed to panic, as Betts spent nearly half of the first quarter on the bench complaining that, “I’ve got something stuck in my throat.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

I don’t say anything more, though, because guilt at my selfishness moves in, trapping the words I want to say in a ball of shame that gets stuck in my throat.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam