trapped

Example Sentences

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Passengers sat trapped in the darkened cabin in silence until a second all-clear appeared on their screens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Earlier this year, South Africa repatriated 17 citizens who said they had been trapped in Ukraine's Donbas region after being deceived into fighting for Russia.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Once they are trapped, though, the men will “drop the facade.”

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Federal Reserve is trapped between two forces moving in opposite directions.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

I play the song about the girl trapped in the tower again, and Abuela gets a faraway look in her eyes.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar