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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Casey Buckingham, owner of The Plant Society, woke up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom on Tuesday.
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Maryam Ahmed, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025
On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2025
Anyway, in the middle of a rant about all this, Trump also threatened to scuttle a deal the Commanders announced in April to build a new stadium in Washington, D.C. if the team doesn't change the name back.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
The Contracts The decision to build a detention camp on an airstrip in the middle of nowhere is a major contributor to the price of the project.
—Miami Herald, 21 July 2025
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Maryam Ahmed, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025
On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2025
Anyway, in the middle of a rant about all this, Trump also threatened to scuttle a deal the Commanders announced in April to build a new stadium in Washington, D.C. if the team doesn't change the name back.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
The Contracts The decision to build a detention camp on an airstrip in the middle of nowhere is a major contributor to the price of the project.
—Miami Herald, 21 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.
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