midsentence

midsentence adjective: occurring in the middle of a sentence.

Adjective

midsentence (not comparable)

Occurring in the middle of a sentence.
- In neither case was there an effect on comprehension as measured by the subjects’ free recall. Subjects recalled as much with midsentence interruptions as with end-of-sentence interruptions as with no interruptions at all.1998, Walter Kintsch, Comprehension: A Paradigm for Cognition, Cambridge, Cambs.: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 230
- Instead of pausing after each sentence, Dr. King stopped briefly after each refrain of “Let freedom ring,” building intensity and creating the musical effect of a crescendo. His midsentence pauses emphasized the repeating pattern in his examples and let the audience know what to expect next.1999, David Zarefsky, “Presenting the Speech”, in Robert Alan Brookey, Annotated Instructor’s Manual for David Zarefsky’s Public Speaking: Strategies for Success, 2nd edition, Needham Heights, Mass....

midsentence (not comparable)

In the middle of a sentence.
- “At least I believe in something! You’re nothing but a typical godless American with no values and . . .” Chad interrupted midsentence: “You don’t like the way I am?[…]”2001, Sherwyn P. Morreale, Brian H. Spitzberg, J. Kevin Barge, Human Communication: Motivation, Knowledge, & Skills, Annotated Instructor’s Edition, Belmont, Calif.: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning...
- With Juju Jackson there was never a warning or an explanation. Jackson could pull a gun or a knife, shoot and maim someone midsentence during a conversation that seemed perfectly reasonable, even pleasant.2016, John Clarkson, Bronx Requiem, New York, N.Y.: Minotaur Books, →ISBN, page 165

midsentence (uncountable)

The middle of a sentence.
- I was cut off in mid-sentence
- I mean this man starts his day with both feet moving, without a dab of anxiety, with him saying, “Okay, ready!” He can fall asleep in midsentence, in his midsentence, and then go without a toss or a tumble or a single concern for the next seven hours.1990, Emily Ellison, The Picture Makers (G.K. Hall Large Print Book Series), Boston, Mass.: G. K. Hall & Co., published 1991, →ISBN, page 142

Perhaps the most striking illustration of this is his midsentence self-correction in 4:9: “Now, however, that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God . . .”2002, Richard B[evan] Hays, “The God of Mercy Who Rescues Us from the Present Evil Age: Romans and Galatians”, in A. Andrew Das, Frank J....
Guma quit his midsentence comeback aimed at Stupenagel and hurried from the room.2004, Robert K. Tanenbaum, chapter 25, in Hoax, New York, N.Y.: Atria Books, →ISBN, page 531:
Quinn’s brow lowered, puzzled by his midsentence stoppage.2018 January, Susan Mann, An Uncommon Honeymoon (A Librarian and the Spy Escapade), New York, N.Y.: Zebra Books, →ISBN, page 264:
Stop someone midsentence if he or she is in your presence or write if he or she is not.2018, Alan Weiss, “Forgiveness Is Not Easier Than Simply Appropriating Permission”, in Threescore and More: Applying the Assets of...

alternative form	mid-sentence

From mid- + sentence.

What does midsentence mean?: Midsentence means occurring in the middle of a sentence.
How do you use midsentence in a sentence?: Perhaps the most striking illustration of this is his midsentence self-correction in 4:9: “Now, however, that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God . . .”
What part of speech is midsentence?: Midsentence can be an adjective, an adverb or a noun.

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