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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There’s no better place to be than square in the middle of a debate.
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Lauren Coates, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
Along with other amusement parks, Disney had to rethink its business in the middle of the pandemic, when lockdowns prevented all Disney parks from welcoming guests for months.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
In Mulholland Drive’s most arresting scene, the protagonists find themselves at an otherworldly club in the middle of the night.
—Will Bahr, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2025
Butler, who is in the middle of his sixth season with the franchise, helped lead the Heat to three Eastern Conference finals appearances and two NBA Finals appearances since joining the team during the 2019 offseason.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
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Lauren Coates, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
Along with other amusement parks, Disney had to rethink its business in the middle of the pandemic, when lockdowns prevented all Disney parks from welcoming guests for months.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
In Mulholland Drive’s most arresting scene, the protagonists find themselves at an otherworldly club in the middle of the night.
—Will Bahr, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2025
Butler, who is in the middle of his sixth season with the franchise, helped lead the Heat to three Eastern Conference finals appearances and two NBA Finals appearances since joining the team during the 2019 offseason.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
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“In the middle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20middle. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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