between the lines
Example Sentences
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Reading between the lines, Guardiola appeared pleased at the increase in commitment but probably wanted his side to play in a less end-to-end fashion, instead looking for more control.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
He is interested in whatever nonverbal reaction you have between the lines.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
A shoutout to the “Lane Centering” driver-assist system for keeping me squarely between the lines.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 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
She had cassettes and letters written by my father, his words crunched between the lines of aging sheets of ruled loose-leaf paper.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
