midlife crisis
noun
: a period of emotional turmoil in middle age characterized especially by a strong desire for change
Examples of midlife crisis in a Sentence
We knew he was going through a midlife crisis when he bought a new sports car.
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Or, in today’s terms, a midlife crisis of direction?
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Claudia Roth Pierpont, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
And in my case, my character is at one of his many midlife crises!
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 24 Nov. 2025
Maybe midlife crises aren’t about affairs and breakdowns or wanting to be young again.
—Catalina Margulis, SELF, 20 Nov. 2025
And Jay gets to have a particularly luxe midlife crisis, fueled by the resources of a rich movie star.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Nov. 2025
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Claudia Roth Pierpont, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
And in my case, my character is at one of his many midlife crises!
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 24 Nov. 2025
Maybe midlife crises aren’t about affairs and breakdowns or wanting to be young again.
—Catalina Margulis, SELF, 20 Nov. 2025
And Jay gets to have a particularly luxe midlife crisis, fueled by the resources of a rich movie star.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for midlife crisis
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“Midlife crisis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midlife%20crisis. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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