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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In my favorite works of his, like A Case for the Existence of God and A Bright New Boise—a play that has its own surreal dynamic with television screens, which play images of hell in the middle of a big-box store—Hunter locates an unnerving mysticism in between the atoms of the hyper-real.
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
With the sight mounted in the middle of the receiver, there’s no way for the shooter to get bit by the optic, and the unlimited eye relief avoids the frustration of trying to align the eye with a scope.
—The Editors, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
One example is the direct-to-consumer skincare brand Minimalist, also based out of Jaipur, which launched via a simple Instagram post in the middle of the pandemic in 2020.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
With the sight mounted in the middle of the receiver, there’s no way for the shooter to get bit by the optic, and the unlimited eye relief avoids the frustration of trying to align the eye with a scope.
—The Editors, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
One example is the direct-to-consumer skincare brand Minimalist, also based out of Jaipur, which launched via a simple Instagram post in the middle of the pandemic in 2020.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 30 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 31 Oct. 2025.
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