purgatorial
adjective
pur·ga·to·ri·al
ˌpər-gə-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 
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Those digs notwithstanding, White trains most of his attention on Hollywood’s backstage—those purgatorial offices where decisions get made.
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Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
The attempt failed, and since April, Venezuela has remained stuck in a purgatorial stalemate.
—Michael J. Camilleri, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2019
The Detroit Tigers’ 108th game of the season had that purgatorial feeling.
—Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 29 July 2024
One of the common threads of Slow Horses throughout its run is how carefully Jackson Lamb minds his misfit flock despite (or maybe because of) their shortcomings and their purgatorial status at Slough House.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
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Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
The attempt failed, and since April, Venezuela has remained stuck in a purgatorial stalemate.
—Michael J. Camilleri, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2019
The Detroit Tigers’ 108th game of the season had that purgatorial feeling.
—Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 29 July 2024
One of the common threads of Slow Horses throughout its run is how carefully Jackson Lamb minds his misfit flock despite (or maybe because of) their shortcomings and their purgatorial status at Slough House.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for purgatorial
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“Purgatorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purgatorial. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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