trapped

Example Sentences

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Created by 20-year-old director Kane Parsons, the film emerged from a popular YouTube series about being trapped in liminal spaces.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

The Democratic Party found itself trapped in a similar dynamic earlier this month, when the Democratic National Committee released a long-awaited, 192-page report dissecting the 2024 loss.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

We’ve become so enamored by this void that we inadvertently trapped ourselves inside of it, mourning the past that slipped away before we had a chance to say goodbye.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

The rescue is similar to the case of the Thai youth football team, who were trapped in cave for 18 days in 2018.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Because she was trapped in the magic, and she knew I would be too.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff