amidst
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1.3
- adposition
- /əˈmɪdst/
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- She felt a sense of peace amidst the natural beauty of the mountains.
- amidst the chaos
- amidst the turmoil
- living amidst poverty
Their cemetery smile amidst numerous flowers and birds.
- Their cemetery smile amidst numerous flowers and birds.
- You want to stand out amidst a sea of people.
- I hate that the beauty I love about this life exists amidst such unimaginable cruelty.
- We're left with nowhere to stand firm amidst the torrent of things rushing past.
- So how do you maintain hope amidst all of this?
- It was made in this century, and yet it's it's found amidst all this old stuff.
- They became infamous for fighting on amidst savage and merciless hostilities.
- You mentioned that this really kicked off amidst some layoffs.
- Black Americans, former slaves and their descendants, lived amidst ambiguity.
- And this is all amidst massive weaponry that's been sent there.
- The shining gem amidst the rolling golden wheat fields.
- My grandmother survived and in her eyes always remained this glimmer of hope amidst the suffering.
- And I just want to sort of acknowledge the struggle we're all having and bring some peace and some happiness amidst the chaos.
- I don't want to live a life of ease, but I'm going to live a life that is full of joy, that is full of peace, even amidst difficult circumstances.
Examples
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You want to stand out amidst a sea of people.
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Amidst the epidemic, groups of civilians are stepping up to do their part in helping to rescue survivors stuck in the infected zone.
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So how do you maintain hope amidst all of this?
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How does one do theology amidst this more pronounced, if not new, reality?
Academic text (2008) -
How do I stay positive, self driven, optimistic amidst facing disappointment?
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Are you able to maintain hopefulness amidst all of this?
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When you are sitting amidst greatness, sometimes it's hard to notice.
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Amidst this chaos are emotional scenes...
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And I just want to sort of acknowledge the struggle we're all having and bring some peace and some happiness amidst the chaos.
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We're left with nowhere to stand firm amidst the torrent of things rushing past.
Synonyms
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1.0
In the middle of a group of people or things
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3.6
In the middle of something, often among other people or things
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1.0
In the middle of things happening, often during a busy or difficult time
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1.0
Inside a place or thing, usually in its inner part
Surface Forms
Morphology
amidst = (transparent) = amid + st
The meaning is unchanged from 'amid' and the '-st' ending is a historical/poetic variant rather than a meaning-changing affix. [Postprocessing: moved 'amid' from base_words to prefix]
Etymology
Amidst comes from the old part mid, which means 'middle' and is the same part in middle. Imagine standing in the middle of a crowd, and you will remember that amidst means 'in the middle of' or 'surrounded by' something.