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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The other three of us fell somewhere in the middle.
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Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
What happens in the middle of games?
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
In August, Lance Johnson woke up in the middle of the night with excruciating stomach pain in his lower right side.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
The sweet spot is somewhere in the middle.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
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Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
What happens in the middle of games?
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
In August, Lance Johnson woke up in the middle of the night with excruciating stomach pain in his lower right side.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
The sweet spot is somewhere in the middle.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 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 4 Oct. 2025.
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