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.
Examples of in the middle in a Sentence
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Three of the six conservative justices seemed to land in the middle, still searching for legal arguments that would support Idaho’s stance.
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Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2024
While Robinson, Shy Tuttle and Derrick Brown will make up the starting trio in the Panthers’ base 3-4 defense, the rotation needs depth, especially in the middle.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024
So, the Royals turned it over to Stratton in the middle frames.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2024
Coughlan has been vocal on social media about her support for the people, especially the children, of Palestine, who are caught in the middle of the Israel-Hamas War.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2024
When the Mavericks went on a 14-0 run in the fourth quarter to take control of the game with an eight-point lead the Clippers were not able to overcome, Doncic was in the middle of it all.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
The country is squeezed into a band, only 500 miles wide in the middle, between Afghanistan and India.
—Feroz Hassan Khan, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Another highlight is the sci-fi/fantasy section that’s displayed prominently in the middle of the store.
—Jennifer McClellan, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
At the University of Michigan, student groups erected some two dozen tents in the middle of campus on Monday.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 23 Apr. 2024
Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2024
While Robinson, Shy Tuttle and Derrick Brown will make up the starting trio in the Panthers’ base 3-4 defense, the rotation needs depth, especially in the middle.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024
So, the Royals turned it over to Stratton in the middle frames.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2024
Coughlan has been vocal on social media about her support for the people, especially the children, of Palestine, who are caught in the middle of the Israel-Hamas War.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2024
When the Mavericks went on a 14-0 run in the fourth quarter to take control of the game with an eight-point lead the Clippers were not able to overcome, Doncic was in the middle of it all.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
The country is squeezed into a band, only 500 miles wide in the middle, between Afghanistan and India.
—Feroz Hassan Khan, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Another highlight is the sci-fi/fantasy section that’s displayed prominently in the middle of the store.
—Jennifer McClellan, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
At the University of Michigan, student groups erected some two dozen tents in the middle of campus on Monday.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 23 Apr. 2024
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