stuck

Example Sentences

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“We are kind of stuck here. Um, do you think it would be possible to borrow your phone?”

From Literature

Staffers often help turtles that have swallowed plastic, been struck by boats, gotten stuck in areas they can’t get out of, or, like Porkchop, become entangled in fishing gear.

From Los Angeles Times

But its relentless pursuit of growth through manufacturing has also created a lopsided economy, with much of it stuck in a deflationary spiral.

From The Wall Street Journal

And yet, trade talks were stuck for two decades.

From BBC

An irate Armstrong maneuvered to have the bill pulled, and the Clarity Act is now stuck in limbo.

From Barron's