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straddling the fence

ADJECTIVE
middle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
intermediate
STRONG
average center inside intervening mainstream mean median medium mezzo
WEAK
between betwixt and between centermost equidistant halfway inner medial middle-of-the-road middlemost midmost smack in the middle
Antonyms
STRONG
exterior extreme outside
WEAK
border outer
ADJECTIVE
midway
Synonyms
STRONGEST
halfway
STRONG
average center central inside intermediate mainstream mean median medium mezzo
WEAK
between betwixt and between centermost equidistant inner intervening medial mid middle-of-the-road middlemost midmost smack in the middle
Antonyms
STRONG
exterior extreme outside peripheral
NOUN
middle ground
Synonyms
WEAK
center centrism golden mean happy medium interface meeting ground middle of the road neutral territory

Example Sentences

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But that’s not the same as straddling the fence.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2023

Often straddling the fence between newgrass and country rock, Mr. Crowe added steel guitar and drums to his lineup during Whitley’s tenure in the band.

From Washington Post • Jan. 2, 2022

Using your hooked leg and your arms, pull yourself up so that you’re straddling the fence.

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2020

We had been straddling the fence on the subject of having children, but eventually ended up on different sides.

From Slate • Oct. 24, 2019

There's no straddling the fence in this world….

From Youth Challenges by Kelland, Clarence Budington