on the inside

phrase

1

: on the inner side, edge, or surface of something

The number 22 car tried to pass the leader on the inside (of the track).

2

baseball : on the side of home plate nearest the batter

The next pitch was a fastball on the inside.

3

—used to describe how someone is feeling

She may have seemed happy, but really she was sad on the inside.

4

: in a position within an organization or group : working for an organization

The bank robbers must have had help from someone on the inside.

5

: in prison

He wondered what life was like on the inside.

Examples of on the inside in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In its spacious interior, Maria is particularly fond of using the pull-out drawers (wooden on the inside and upholstered out), to store spare bed linens or seasonal clothing. — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2026

The compensation is invisible from the outside and exhausting on the inside. — Matt Emma, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

And like the Polène bag, the Quince version also has a cotton lining on the inside to protect it from lipstick or pen marks. — Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026

For the main course, the lamb kabab slid straight off the skewer, charred on the outside and juicy on the inside. — Connie Ogle july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Rhymes for on the inside

• acetamide
• acetonide
• acidified
• antimonide
• beatified
• benzaldehyde
• borohydride
• chalcogenide
• commodified
• decalcified
• declassified
• disaccharide