up in the air

phrase

: not yet settled

a question that's still up in the air

Examples of up in the air in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In reviewing the body camera footage, police found that the child was standing on the stairwell at one point and was screaming while holding her left arm up in the air, according to the warrant affidavit. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

With Aaron Judge’s status up in the air heading into the series, Rice stands out as the Yankees’ most capable masher against the Rays’ strong pitching staff. — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

The officiating crew instead threw a flag on Okereke, who leaped up in the air to obstruct Watson’s pass and then landed with his shoulder on Watson’s helmet. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026

Who will be playing for the Yankees remains somewhat of a mystery, as Boone has noted that there are more roster spots up in the air than there usually is this time of year. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for up in the air

• concessionaire
• abwehr
• affair
• affaire
• airfare
• altair
• armchair
• aware
• beware
• bugbear
• carfare
• childcare