happy medium

Example Sentences

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“I think there’s a happy medium, and they ought to strive for that.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

“The administration wants to find a happy medium there, whether it’s a nameplate or a badge number,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The mindset shift is to find a happy medium.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026

Or perhaps it's a happy medium of all those things.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2025

“My father would say ‘yes,’ Mr. Knightley ‘no;’ and Miss Bates and I that he is just the happy medium.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen