in the middle

phrase

: in a difficult, awkward, or unpleasant position

They were feuding and she didn't want to get caught in the middle.

Examples of in the middle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Marker Hotel, a sleek geometric building in the middle of Grand Canal Square, is the district’s unofficial landmark. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

For now, though, the band’s tour bus is sitting idle in the middle of a Planet Fitness parking lot in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Shepherd uses the safe space to open up more. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 6 Oct. 2026

Deonte Banks, the Giants’ first-round cornerback, was in the middle of a post-game interview after sealing his team’s victory with a 96-yard pick-six on fourth-and-goal as the clock hit zero. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

The harder and more useful answer sits somewhere in the middle. — Malte Kramer, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1928, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for in the middle

• diddle
• fiddle
• griddle
• riddle