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betwixt and between

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  1. Undecided, midway between two alternatives, neither here nor there. For example, I'm betwixt and between canceling my trip entirely or just postponing it, or Jane is betwixt and between about accepting the offer. The adverb betwixt, originally meaning “by two,” is seldom heard except in this expression, first recorded in 1832.


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The city itself has been stuck betwixt and between.

From Seattle Times Oct. 15, 2022

As if to acknowledge that now people often don’t feel they exist unless they exist digitally, and the way we increasingly float in the liminal space betwixt and between.

From New York Times Jul. 7, 2022

Amid the shift, people of mixed descent found themselves peculiarly betwixt and between.

From Washington Post Mar. 11, 2022

Koumoundouros’ jerry-built sculpture exists betwixt and between, neither one thing nor the other — or, perhaps, both at once.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2019

"It does make his position seem—just rather betwixt and between, doesn't it?" asked Isobel.

From Second String by Anthony Hope

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