The fixed expression is usually “in crisis.” “Of crisis” is uncommon as a direct noun phrase and normally appears only inside longer structures such as “a time of crisis.”
Use “in crisis” to describe a person, organisation, or system experiencing serious difficulty. “Of crisis” is not normally used directly after a noun without another linking word.
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
Use “in crisis” after a verb such as be, remain, or fall to show that something is facing serious problems.
Use “of crisis” after another noun such as period, moment, or state.
The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.
Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.
English normally uses “in crisis” after a verb such as “be.”
✕ The company is of crisis. ✓ The company is in crisis.“In crisis” describes the condition. “Crisis in” names the affected area.
✕ There is in crisis education. ✓ There is a crisis in education.Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
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Yes, but usually only inside a larger phrase such as “a time of crisis” or “a period of crisis.”
Yes. This is a common and natural structure.
It refers to the area where the problem exists, for example “a crisis in healthcare.”
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