preposition

midst

midst, middle

He was in the midst of a crisis.

He was in the midst of a crisis.

A hero emerged from our midst.

A hero emerged from our midst.

in the midst of ((sth.)) in the middle of (sth.) He was in the midst of a crisis.

Synonyms: in the middle of, among, during

From Old English 'middes', meaning 'middle'. Related to 'mid'.

Imagine you are in the 'midst' of a 'mist'. You are right in the middle of it.

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