in limbo
idiom
1
: in a forgotten or ignored place, state, or situation
orphaned children left in limbo in foster homes and institutions
2
: in an uncertain or undecided state or condition
After graduating from college, he was in limbo for a while, trying to decide what to do next.
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Since Trump’s presidency, many economists have been left in limbo about the state of the economy—and beauty isn’t exempt.
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India Espy-Jones, Essence, 28 May 2025
Without clear consensus yet on a funding source, the facility’s future remains in limbo, and hundreds of millions of dollars that flow into the regional economy from citywide conventions are in jeopardy, fear convention officials.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
Next steps for Harvard students in limbo FILE PHOTO: People walk on the Business School campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., April 15, 2025.
—Jessica Dickler,greg Iacurci, CNBC, 23 May 2025
But without the pivot fully complete when the layoff hits, the person is left in limbo, causing sheer and understandable panic.
—Rebecca Fraser-Thill, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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India Espy-Jones, Essence, 28 May 2025
Without clear consensus yet on a funding source, the facility’s future remains in limbo, and hundreds of millions of dollars that flow into the regional economy from citywide conventions are in jeopardy, fear convention officials.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
Next steps for Harvard students in limbo FILE PHOTO: People walk on the Business School campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., April 15, 2025.
—Jessica Dickler,greg Iacurci, CNBC, 23 May 2025
But without the pivot fully complete when the layoff hits, the person is left in limbo, causing sheer and understandable panic.
—Rebecca Fraser-Thill, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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“In limbo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20limbo. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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