Purgatorial

The old house had a purgatorial atmosphere, as if time had stopped there many years ago.

The workers sat in a purgatorial state as they waited for their wages to be paid.

The young couple sat in purgatorial anticipation, waiting for their newborn to arrive.

After the car accident, he was stuck in a purgatorial state of recovery, unsure if he would ever walk again.

The passengers sat in purgatorial silence as the delayed flight was announced yet again.

The children waited in the doctor's office for what seemed like a purgatorial eternity.

The astronauts were in a purgatorial state as they waited for the go-ahead to launch into space.

The hikers were in a purgatorial state as they waited for the weather to clear before continuing their trek.

The athletes waited in a purgatorial state before the big game, each lost in their thoughts.

The eerie silence of the abandoned amusement park was purgatorial.