midst
Pronunciation: [mɪdst]
Word
Context: “location”
(noun) the middle part of something. When you are in the midst of a crowd, it means you are in the center of it.
Example
She found herself in the midst of a lively crowd at the festival.
Example
He felt lost when he was not in the midst of his friends at the party.
Example
What did you do when you were in the midst of the celebration?
Context: “situation”
(preposition) while something else is happening. It’s used to show that something occurs during another event, like when you might sneeze in the midst of a speech.
Example
In the midst of the meeting, someone brought up a great idea.
Example
We couldn’t hear them in the midst of the loud music.
Example
What were you thinking in the midst of all the excitement?
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