in the middle
idiom
: in a difficult or unpleasant position
She hated conflict and did not want to be put in the middle.
He was caught in the middle when his parents got divorced.
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On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
DaSilva said that, aside from Gabrielle, tropical development elsewhere in the Atlantic is likely to remain minimal because of a strong area of high pressure and the persistent dry, dusty air in the middle of the ocean.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
One unbearable sequence has Chiang coming back angry in the middle of the day and suddenly raping Chuan in their bedroom.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
DaSilva said that, aside from Gabrielle, tropical development elsewhere in the Atlantic is likely to remain minimal because of a strong area of high pressure and the persistent dry, dusty air in the middle of the ocean.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
One unbearable sequence has Chiang coming back angry in the middle of the day and suddenly raping Chuan in their bedroom.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the middle
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“In the middle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20middle. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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