stuck in

We spent the next hour talking in circles, getting nowhere — all while stuck in gridlock on the 10 Freeway headed west.

Being stuck in traffic felt metaphorical.

Despite the announcement, some campaigners feel the government has not set out clear plans for those who feel “stuck” in the leasehold system right now.

Another possible explanation is that the oarfish got stuck in a current and couldn’t go back down into deeper waters.

But to be able to play her, she’s sort of stuck in me now.