stuck

Example Sentences

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He looked like Bill the Cat in the “Bloom County” comic strip as he stuck out his tongue and made a sound that sounded like “Aack.”

From Salon • May 22, 2026

"I'd still be paying £1,600 a month for this, plus the care, and all of that would be way over 100% of my pension income. So I seriously feel I'm stuck," he says.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Dressing head-to-toe in ethical clothing can feel as impossible as a stuck zipper, especially now that legacy manufacturers like Eddie Bauer and Champion have sold their brand names to a shoddier conglomerate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Two thirds of drawdowns in May have been driven by oil that is currently stuck in cargo ships at sea at a time when declines in exports are outpacing falling imports, according to Goldman.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Behind him, he heard the crack of the boar’s tusks ramming into the log, a wail as the foolish animal found himself stuck.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman