between the lines
Example Sentences
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I’m happy that you have investments and Social Security and, reading between the lines, that you are enjoying a comfortable retirement with your husband.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026
He is interested in whatever nonverbal reaction you have between the lines.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
What’s far more important is what’s not being said in the movie, which appears when you read between the lines.
From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026
He suggests reading between the lines: If an email offers a starting time for sign-ups, but no end time, it may be because organizers expect things to go quickly, suggesting it’s time to lace up.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
A dread fell on them, even as they passed between the lines of ancient stones and so came to the Dimholt.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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