limbo

noun

Definition of limbonext
as in purgatory

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Recent Examples of limbo Universal Pictures pulled the plug on the biopic, which Madonna herself was set to direct, back in 2023, leaving the film stuck in development limbo. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026 As of today, with that $7 million ticking fee to WBD shareholders kicking in October 1 and Ellison’s leaked threat to pull up HQ stakes outta the Golden State still stinging, the deal still sits in legal limbo. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026 That is often where the conversation dies down and goes into limbo. — Vinit Sahni, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Malloy said the evacuees are still in a bit of limbo but are starting to settle into Tampa. — Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for limbo
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  1. purgatory
  2. inferno
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  • The band hovers in a razor-thin lacuna between heaven and hell, between ascension and purgatory, on the verge of going either way.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Kamala Harris, who was saved from political purgatory when Joe Biden chose her as his running mate, came closest — though not close — in 2024.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of purgatory
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  • Other passengers included André Breton, Victor Serge, and Claude Lévi-Strauss—all fleeing the inferno.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Four cars and two storage containers were damaged by the inferno, the fire department said.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of inferno

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