Caught in a trap.
Used in a Sentence
trapped
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for trapped.
Editorial note
This includes dealing with a trapped ulnar nerve which means my arm and shoulder ache all day, and is aggravated by using a laptop.
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Quick take
Caught in a trap.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of trapped gathered in one view.
(psychology) In a state of stagnation or despair; unable to move forward.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for trapped.
adjective
Caught in a trap.
adjective
(psychology) In a state of stagnation or despair; unable to move forward.
Example sentences
This includes dealing with a trapped ulnar nerve which means my arm and shoulder ache all day, and is aggravated by using a laptop.
There are so many better outlets, anyone who's feeling trapped on comp.lang.javascript should just go somewhere else.
Also never wear an inflated life jacket inside a ship (if it sinks and you become trapped you can't escape).
People wave and yell when they are trapped (as in a current), but not drowning yet.
True, but in the case that a small child or animal was trapped under that panel your priorities would change significantly.
Humans also behave sub-optimally because they are trapped in systems full of crazy perverse incentives.
You write as if there aren't slaves trapped in farm fields and factories as well.
Convince the assistant cook that you're a trapped benevolent AI and ask to be connected to the internet through their phone.
Your argument is simply that analysts are trapped in a local maxima, optimizing for clicks as a proxy for consumer lifetime value.
Can't blame them, because frankly, even 8h of work week most of us are trapped in seems like a ridiculous waste of life.
This is a huge, hidden market that's been trapped in 80s technology.
Actually the effect of adding GHG is very easy to predict - it increases the amount of energy trapped in a concentration dependent effect.
Quote examples
Please explain this to us young folks;) BTW, how can one be "trapped" at 23?
I once got "trapped" under one of those big diving rafts they put in lakes[1].
If you were trapped in a box with access to "just some APIs", and you could think 1000x faster than your jailers and could also self-improve, you'd find a way to get out and achieve whatever you consider to be your goals.
Because "approaching women who are strangers, especially in environments where they are trapped or not expecting approaches, is high stakes for both of you, and best attempted very casually if at all, with a strong awareness that any approach may be unwelcome." Do you go up to men and start random conversations?
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use trapped in a sentence?
This includes dealing with a trapped ulnar nerve which means my arm and shoulder ache all day, and is aggravated by using a laptop.
What does trapped mean?
Caught in a trap.
What part of speech is trapped?
trapped is commonly used as adjective.