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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Hundreds of people showed up to the opening, which was the day after Portland lifted its indoor mask mandate, and in the middle of the N.C.A.A. tournament.
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Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Boelter allegedly showed up to their doors in the middle of the night impersonating a police officer and wearing a realistic-looking mask, officials said, noting that two other lawmakers were spared the night of the shootings.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 16 June 2025
That moment followed me to the 1980s and woke me up in the middle of the night.
—David Chiu, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Thompson says the suspect banged on the lawmakers' front doors in the middle of the night.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 16 June 2025
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Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Boelter allegedly showed up to their doors in the middle of the night impersonating a police officer and wearing a realistic-looking mask, officials said, noting that two other lawmakers were spared the night of the shootings.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 16 June 2025
That moment followed me to the 1980s and woke me up in the middle of the night.
—David Chiu, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Thompson says the suspect banged on the lawmakers' front doors in the middle of the night.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 16 June 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 24 Jun. 2025.
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