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trapped

v.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈtɹæpt// UK //tɹˈæpt// trapped

v. feeling like you are stuck in a bad situation or a difficult emotion and cannot get out. You might feel this way when you have no choices left.

v. experiencing a sense of being confined or restricted within a specific psychological state or life circumstance. Often used to describe the subjective feeling of having no viable alternatives or escape routes.


SIMPLE

He felt trapped in a job that he hated.

CONTEXTUAL

Many people feel trapped by their financial debts, which prevents them from making healthy changes in their lives.

COMPLEX

The patient described a persistent sensation of being trapped within her own anxiety, unable to engage with the external world despite recognizing that her fears were irrational.

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Usage

Typically functions as a predicative adjective following linking verbs like 'feel', 'become', or 'seem'.

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