midlife
Americannoun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of midlife
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“I feel like I had a midlife crisis when I was 10,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
As she prepares to celebrate the release of “I Can’t Stop” with a six-date book tour, Hanawalt can’t say for sure if she’s answered any existential midlife questions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
In midlife, finding new friends who aren’t at the same life stage as you can be incredibly rewarding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Researchers have found that the human brain begins undergoing broad changes in the way its genome is regulated starting in midlife.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
Granddaddy says he looks like he’s in a midlife crisis.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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