betwixt

Example Sentences

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“I’m betwixt, because he took very nice care of my family, but at the same time, I think it’s time. … I really do think he wanted a good team, but he’s lost the fanbase.”

From Washington Times • Nov. 6, 2022

It’s that betwixt and between period, when the light is lowering but you can still get tomatoes and peaches at the market, still get away with short sleeves.

From New York Times • Sep. 17, 2022

Amid the shift, people of mixed descent found themselves peculiarly betwixt and between.

From Washington Post • Mar. 11, 2022

The state is caught betwixt and between — the emergency is seemingly over, yet in a parallel universe it rips and runs.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2021

“Well,” said Joe, glancing up at the Dutch clock, “she’s been on the Ram-page, this last spell, about five minutes, Pip. She’s a-coming! Get behind the door, old chap, and have the jack-towel betwixt you.”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens