stuck
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3.5
- adjective
- /stʌk/
- Ideas abound, but if you find yourself stuck, ask an art teacher to read this article.
- feel stuck
- stuck on the question
- stuck on a word
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Watch on YouTubeMost people think their brain is stuck and that's clear in this book.
- Most people think their brain is stuck and that's clear in this book.
- We become stuck in the way we think we have to.
- So we're kind of stuck, like what do we do now?
- But if I don't have the leader, then I'm stuck, right?
- There is there's one question that I think some people are stuck in a negative feedback loop.
- The more of these reasons that you have, the more stuck you are.
- When we don't forgive ourselves, we remain stuck and we keep punishing ourselves in our heads.
- And so I, I'm really, I'm, I really think they're stuck.
- First, you want to understand why you're feeling stuck.
- Most people are stuck in the psychological immune system of.
Examples
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Those fears keep people stuck in these relationships.
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So we're kind of stuck, like what do we do now?
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We become stuck in the way we think we have to.
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More than once, he got stuck and had to struggle to find his way out.
Academic text (2007) -
I feel sometimes like I'm already stuck in a marriage, and I'm not even married yet.
Fiction book (1993) -
Most people think their brain is stuck and that's clear in this book.
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The more you think like that, the more stuck you're going to stay.
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If you find yourself stuck when writing, go to www.750words.com to get some help.
Academic text (2012) -
They're stuck with each other and they've got to ride... all the way to the end of the line.
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When faced with a difficult math problem, I often feel stuck and unsure of how to proceed.
Synonyms
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1.3
Not able to think clearly or understand what is happening
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5.1
Not able to move past a problem or stop thinking about it
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3.0
Unable to understand something because you feel confused
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3.9
Feeling confused when you cannot understand something
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5.8
To become stuck and unable to make progress because of problems
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5.3
Feeling confused and not knowing what is happening or what to do
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5.1
Feeling confused because you do not understand something
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4.9
Confused and unsure because different ideas or instructions do not agree
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5.4
Confused and not in clear order so hard to understand
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6.3
In a situation where people cannot agree and nothing moves forward
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6.4
Cannot think of an answer or solution
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6.8
Feeling very confused and not able to understand something unexpected
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5.8
To get stuck and stop making progress
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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6.3
Unable to move forward because of a physical problem or other difficulty
- Informal
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8.3
Giving too much attention to small details that you lose sight of the main goal
- Offensive
Feeling unable to get out of a foolish situation where people laugh at you because of your actions
- Jargon
A plan or idea that cannot move forward because a strict office process delays decisions
Compounds
How Stuck
Surface Forms
Etymology
Stuck also has another meaning that comes from the same idea as stick: something that 'sticks' stops moving. So if you are stuck on a problem, your thinking or progress is held back, like a wheel caught in mud.