How to Use midst in a Sentence
midst
noun- The river passes through the midst of the city.
- We are in the midst of a terrible war.
- We never gave up hope in the midst of our troubles.
- They were in the midst of remodeling their house.
- The region is currently in the midst of a terrible drought.
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Iran is in the midst of a six-year drought.
—Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
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D4vd is in the midst of a bizarre week.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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In the midst of the prayer, Katy coughed.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
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And in the midst of this tragedy, God is present.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
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There are monsters in your midst, too.
—David French, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2025
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Most takes saw an aging star in the midst of a slump.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2026
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What's a team to do in the midst of what could end up a historic freefall?
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Nike is in the midst of a comeback attempt.
—Merritt Enright, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
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The team is in the midst of the eight-game Grammy trip.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
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In the midst of it all, more than 400 calls for help came in.
—Lynn Waddell, WSJ, 30 Sep. 2022
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Both victims were caught in the midst of the shooting.
—Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 25 June 2026
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Even in the midst of hardship, these stories spark hope.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
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Starship is still in the midst of a lengthy flight test campaign.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
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But his backup is in the midst of a pretty good run right now.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
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Or, even worse, losing them in the midst of airport chaos.
—Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2026
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The small car for the person who doesn't like small cars may at last be in our midst.
—William Jeanes, Car and Driver, 22 Apr. 2023
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That means farmers are caught in the midst of a lot of challenges.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 4 June 2026
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Still, the upheaval in the midst of war took a toll on the athletes.
—Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 May 2022
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Goggins is in the midst of a zenith year that shows no signs of stopping.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
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Even in the midst of chaos, Slayyyter can turn out a gorgeous melody.
—Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026
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The Knicks were in the midst of a cellar-dwelling eight-year stretch.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 26 May 2026
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The news warmed our hearts in the midst of this cold, dark and endless winter.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2026
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The news warmed our hearts in the midst of this cold, dark and endless winter.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
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He was benched for two games last week while in the midst of a 1-for-29 slump.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
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Both teams are in the midst of a division title race.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
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