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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Myles Turner has been the Pacers’ defensive stalwart in the middle for a decade.
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Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
That disagreement has meant this corner has remained caught in the middle of a city reckoning with its past and uncertain about its future.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 23 May 2025
While each season poses its own challenges, there is something special to be said for entertaining in the middle of summer in the South.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 23 May 2025
An iguana lounges in the middle of the road, unperturbed by passing bike and motorcycle traffic.
—Lizzie Wade, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
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Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
That disagreement has meant this corner has remained caught in the middle of a city reckoning with its past and uncertain about its future.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 23 May 2025
While each season poses its own challenges, there is something special to be said for entertaining in the middle of summer in the South.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 23 May 2025
An iguana lounges in the middle of the road, unperturbed by passing bike and motorcycle traffic.
—Lizzie Wade, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 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 2 Jun. 2025.
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