How to Use midst in a Sentence

midst

noun
  • The river passes through the midst of the city.
  • We are in the midst of a terrible war.
  • We never gave up hope in the midst of our troubles.
  • They were in the midst of remodeling their house.
  • The region is currently in the midst of a terrible drought.
  • In 1932, the U.S. was in the midst of the Great Depression.
    John Buckingham, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The day the teens went missing, the city was in the midst of the first heat wave of the summer.
    Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 24 June 2024
  • He was benched for two games last week while in the midst of a 1-for-29 slump.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
  • In 2009, the country was still in the midst of the Great Recession.
    Journal Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2024
  • The then 31-year-old was in the midst of her morning routine.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Weitzman received news of the text in the midst of a meeting.
    Kim Bellware, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The Royals were in the midst of what would be a six-game winning streak.
    Rustin Dodd, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
  • The United States is in the midst of a drug and fentanyl crisis.
    Misty Severi, Washington Examiner, 15 Dec. 2023
  • The small car for the person who doesn't like small cars may at last be in our midst.
    William Jeanes, Car and Driver, 22 Apr. 2023
  • Arizona and the Phoenix metro area are in the midst of a homeless crisis.
    Alexis Waiss, The Arizona Republic, 10 Jan. 2024
  • In the midst of a great debate about the future of the U.S. news business, the British are coming.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 Nov. 2023
  • In the year 1900, the world was in the midst of a machine revolution.
    Matt Blitz, Popular Mechanics, 31 Jan. 2023
  • How will Charlie and Emma find love in the midst of lies?
    Dan Snierson, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2023
  • The Green Bay Packers are in the midst of a solid 11-5 season.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • In the midst of a global crisis, they are called on once again to be the heroes the world needs.
    Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2023
  • In the midst of it all, the Clippers lost the season series to the Timberwolves 3-1.
    Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Dome sits right in the midst of the city's beating heart with a 360-degree view of the busiest road and the iconic Raj Mandir.
    Jahnavi Bhatt, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Dec. 2023
  • The vibrant music video was filmed in the midst of a street party under the rain.
    Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 9 June 2023
  • Seeing my mom and son in the midst of all the craziness on the court was a special moment.
    Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Dulles and Baltimore also are in the midst of a top-five least-rainy start to a year.
    Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 26 May 2023
  • In the midst of the maelstrom, Jeon / Ok-ju is spinning, chopping and shooting with the best of them.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 15 Oct. 2023
  • The transition comes in the midst of a difficult era for the Murdochs.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 21 Sep. 2023
  • In the midst of all the activity, don’t forget to taste some of the local rum.
    Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2023
  • And all of this is happening in the midst of a housing shortage in New York.
    James Ferrari, New York Daily News, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Hart, meanwhile, is in the midst of, arguably, the best season of his career.
    James L. Edwards Iii, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025

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