"deadlocked situation" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it to describe a situation where two sides are at a stalemate and no progress can be made. For example, "The deadlocked situation between the two countries has been ongoing for over five years without resolution."
Opportunities to break seemingly intractable and deadlocked situations are rare – especially on a scale which has rapidly developed this year from the beleaguered cries of citizenry across North Africa and the Middle East.
That is unlikely, but the prospect of an unconditional dialogue between leaders would throw a wild card into a deadlocked and extremely dangerous situation in which Pyongyang is well on the way to developing a nuclear warhead small enough to put on a missile, and a missile able to reach the west coast of the United States.
The situation remains deadlocked, as Sharif continues to ignore demands that he leave office.
The possible emergence of Sinn Fein as the second largest party at Stormont after the Ulster Unionists would mean the situation would remain deadlocked as unionists would have refused to vote for Gerry Adams or any member of his party as deputy first minister.
That creates a situation that political aficionados dream about: a deadlocked convention up for grabs until a bloc of superdelegates comes together and anoints a nominee.
But he knew how to draw on all his experience when he broke into the Rangers' zone, one-on-one against defenseman Wade Redden, with five minutes left in a deadlocked Game 7. "For all the years I played the game, I recognized the situation," Fedorov said.
But despite their numbers, any advance in their position seemed tenuous, and the country remained deadlocked and leaderless.
Of course, tough situations demand your best, and if its the last shot of a deadlocked game, go for it -- because you're ready!
(Please do not place big bets on the prospect of a deadlocked convention).
