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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a slight middle" is not commonly used in written English and may be unclear without context.
It could be used in discussions about balance or moderation, but it would need additional context to convey a clear meaning.
Example: "In the debate, she found a slight middle between the two extreme viewpoints, allowing for a more constructive conversation."
Alternatives: "a small balance" or "a moderate point".
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The face is divided into two poorly developed condyles, with a slight middle constriction.
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"It's a terrible situation this country is in and it can't go on," a slight, middle-aged woman proffers.
Wolfowitz sat down next to a slight middle-aged man in a fraying denim jacket and a black wool cap, who said that his name was Bedir Yasa and that until recently he had been living on the streets.
Beyond his fans, he's cultivated friendships, that include Cowboy Dan, a slight, middle-aged crooner in a Stetson who has become a brother to him.
Beyond his fans, he's cultivated friendships, which includes Cowboy Dan, a slight, middle-aged crooner in a Stetson who has become a brother to him.
Yet there he was, a slight, middle-aged figure in eyeglasses and a vest, tucked away with his easel and box of charcoals in a guest room at the back of Julie's house.
A slight, middle-aged man dressed in a snug tee and seemingly superfluous knit beanie, he ushered me to a slouchy leather sofa off to the side of his open workspace, where the rest of the staff continued to clack away at their computers.
This Shylock affects a slight Middle European accent, and he knows how to make the other characters, and the audience, feel the snap of his wit.
A chest radiograph revealed a slight right middle lobe infiltrate.
A woman in the cereal aisle is built like a lemon, fat in the middle and skinny at either end, with a slight mustache, middle-age acne, and a shopping cart overflowing with pastry.
Yet the slight, middle-aged man with a neatly trimmed beard was until 18 months ago a member of the Somali jihadist group al-Shabaab – albeit in its finance department.
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