1
: the interior or central part or point : middle
in the midst of the forest
2
: a position of proximity to the members of a group
a traitor in our midst
3
: the condition of being surrounded or beset
in the midst of his troubles
4
: a period of time about the middle of a continuing act or condition
in the midst of a meal
midst
preposition
Examples of midst in a Sentence
The river passes through the midst of the city.
a bustling city in the midst of the desert
We are in the midst of a terrible war.
They were in the midst of remodeling their house.
The region is currently in the midst of a terrible drought.
We never gave up hope in the midst of our troubles.
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The Panthers are in the midst of a rare rough patch, having dropped three of their past four games, including blowing a third-period lead in two of those defeats.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
That’s why the Maryland demand – coming in the midst of a swirl of legislative hostility and intense legal scrutiny – seems like a much bigger deal than the prior cease-and-desist letters.
—Daniel Wallach, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
This has led to flare-ups between the more traditional locals and the eccentric church in their midst.
—Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
And yet, in the midst of this relentless erosion of our freedoms, the very concept of sovereignty—the foundational idea that the people, not the government, hold ultimate power—has been all but forgotten.
—Nisha Whitehead, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
That’s why the Maryland demand – coming in the midst of a swirl of legislative hostility and intense legal scrutiny – seems like a much bigger deal than the prior cease-and-desist letters.
—Daniel Wallach, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
This has led to flare-ups between the more traditional locals and the eccentric church in their midst.
—Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
And yet, in the midst of this relentless erosion of our freedoms, the very concept of sovereignty—the foundational idea that the people, not the government, hold ultimate power—has been all but forgotten.
—Nisha Whitehead, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Midst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midst. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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