in a jam

Example Sentences

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He’s concerned all the social-media talk about tax strikes will lead to some people getting in a jam because they didn’t understand the rules.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

But Dodo soon ends up in a jam that only the entire community, working together, can fix.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 15, 2023

Washington’s relievers, however, have been much more inconsistent — with manager Dave Martinez lacking a surplus of reliable arms he can turn to in a jam.

From Washington Times • Jun. 4, 2023

But in 2007, South Korea found itself in a jam: too many doctors, not enough patients.

From Slate • May 25, 2023

And thank goodness I’d read it because now I was in a jam and knew just what to do!

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver