in the middle of
Idioms-
Also, in the midst of . During, while engaged in, as in He stopped him in the middle of his speech , or I'm in the midst of calculating my income tax . The first expression dates from about 1600, the second from about 1500. Also see in the midst .
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in the middle of nowhere . In a very remote location, as in We found a great little hotel, out in the middle of nowhere . [Early 1900s]
Example Sentences
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As an artificial-intelligence researcher with a specialty in videogames, Togelius is caught in the middle of what he calls “an ongoing culture war” between his passions.
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
“So we’re trying to evacuate, and I’m getting dizzy with a headache in the middle of it.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
“If I have a solar array producing in the middle of the day in Texas, I’m not getting very much for the power I’m producing,” said Gary Cunningham, director of market research at Tradition Energy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Moving from a wooden cabin to a much larger high-rise, the new 3000 sq m consulate takes up a prominent location in the middle of downtown Nuuk.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
They were tramps, waiting for the freight that went through north in the middle of the night.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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