in-between
noun
a person or thing that is between two extremes, two contrasting conditions, etc..
in-betweenness
-
a word derived from
in-between.
Example Sentences
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Entering this translucent chamber is a purely sensory experience of in-betweenness.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 27, 2023
This unmoored sense of perpetual in-betweenness will ring familiar to immigrants, their descendants and anyone who has felt caught between cultures.
From New York Times ● Aug. 4, 2022
Metaphorically speaking, Whitehead says, “Being a fence, in its in-betweenness, is particularly suited to the way I see things.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2021
As 2021 creeps in, remember: Teenagers are the ultimate embodiment of in-betweenness — caught between two confusing eras, never quite sure what of yesterday to retain and what of the future to grab at.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2020
It’s a curious thing to realize, the in-betweenness one feels being African American in Africa.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
