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stuck

[stuhk] / stʌk /
ADJECTIVE
tight
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
stranded
Synonyms
ADJECTIVE
perplexed
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG




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Unfortunately, I have constantly found myself stuck in relationships with emotionally unavailable men.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Still, farmers are stuck between a rock and a hard place.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

The only downside for Dyer is that he has been stuck with the moustache for all seven months of the shoot, and when we speak there are another three to go.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Some 95% of that transfer is complete, but negotiations over final entitlements have been stuck for years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

How had she been stuck here for thirty minutes?

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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