limbo (Meaning)
limbo (n)
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
an imaginary place for lost or neglected things
(theology) in Roman Catholicism, the place of unbaptized but innocent or righteous souls (such as infants and virtuous individuals)
limbo (n.)
Alt. of Limbus
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limbo Sentence Examples
- The acrobat twirled gracefully through the air, seemingly suspended in limbo for a breathtaking moment.
- After the surgery, the patient hovered between life and death, trapped in a state of medical limbo.
- The company was in a legal limbo, its future uncertain as it awaited a court decision.
- The injured athlete faced a prolonged period of limbo, unable to compete or resume normal activities.
- The young woman felt trapped in a relationship limbo, unsure of whether to break up or stay together.
- The abandoned building stood in limbo, its purpose and future unknown, a haunting symbol of decay.
- The archaeological site remained in limbo for decades, awaiting funding and excavation to reveal its secrets.
- The writer's career was in limbo, as publishers rejected his manuscripts one after another.
- The hiker lost their way and found themselves in a state of geographical limbo, disoriented and alone in the wilderness.
- The politician's scandal cast him into limbo, tarnishing his reputation and endangering his career.
FAQs About the word limbo
the state of being disregarded or forgotten, an imaginary place for lost or neglected things, (theology) in Roman Catholicism, the place of unbaptized but innoc
purgatory, inferno, netherworld,underworld, abyss, pit, hades, hell, Pandemonium, Gehenna
New Jerusalem, sky, sky, Sion, empyrean, Elysium, heaven, kingdom come, paradise, heaven
The acrobat twirled gracefully through the air, seemingly suspended in limbo for a breathtaking moment.
After the surgery, the patient hovered between life and death, trapped in a state of medical limbo.
The company was in a legal limbo, its future uncertain as it awaited a court decision.
The injured athlete faced a prolonged period of limbo, unable to compete or resume normal activities.
