1
: the interior or central part or point : middle
in the midst of the forest
2
: a position of proximity to the members of a group
a traitor in our midst
3
: the condition of being surrounded or beset
in the midst of his troubles
4
: a period of time about the middle of a continuing act or condition
in the midst of a meal
midst
preposition
Examples of midst in a Sentence
The river passes through the midst of the city.
a bustling city in the midst of the desert
We are in the midst of a terrible war.
They were in the midst of remodeling their house.
The region is currently in the midst of a terrible drought.
We never gave up hope in the midst of our troubles.
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The United States is in the midst of the biggest boom in clean energy manufacturing investments in history, spurred by laws like the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act.
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James Morton Turner, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2024
So in the midst of that, Breaking the Waves came to Cannes and received a pretty immediately rapturous reception and won the Grand Prix.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
In 1932, the U.S. was in the midst of the Great Depression.
—John Buckingham, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Westbrook is in the midst of one of the least efficient shooting seasons among anyone playing big minutes this year.
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James Morton Turner, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2024
So in the midst of that, Breaking the Waves came to Cannes and received a pretty immediately rapturous reception and won the Grand Prix.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
In 1932, the U.S. was in the midst of the Great Depression.
—John Buckingham, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Read more: James Harden Defends Russell Westbrook's Poor Play as NBA Fans Call Him Out
Westbrook is in the midst of one of the least efficient shooting seasons among anyone playing big minutes this year.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Midst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midst. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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