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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Anna Mae Duane, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2025
The impact of these losses is compounded by the fact that California is already in the midst of a severe housing shortage.
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Vessel’s application noted that the 2.3-acre property isn’t in the midst of a purely single-family home part of town.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
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Anna Mae Duane, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2025
The impact of these losses is compounded by the fact that California is already in the midst of a severe housing shortage.
—Seth Gellis, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The singer is in the midst of his 31-date HOPE ON THE STAGE tour, which is slated to hit the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on March 13.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2025
Vessel’s application noted that the 2.3-acre property isn’t in the midst of a purely single-family home part of town.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for midst
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“Midst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midst. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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