Definitions

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  • noun Some time during a thought.
  • adverb During a thought; in midthought.

Etymologies

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mid- +‎ thought

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Examples

  • I stopped pacing midthought and turned back to them with a big smile on my face.

    The Hollow Jessica Verday 2009

  • I stopped pacing midthought and turned back to them with a big smile on my face.

    The Hollow Jessica Verday 2009

  • A lot of the conversation seems nonsensical; some sentences stop in midthought.

    A Home Away From Home 2008

  • You would only need confirmation if— Pierce halted midthought.

    The Election Jerome Teel 2006

  • Jake stopped in midthought and stared at the exhaust pipe.

    Fatal Care Goldberg, Leonard 2001

  • She caught herself in midthought, realizing suddenly what sending the rets really meant.

    Ilse Witch Brooks, Terry 2000

  • The request stopped Calhoun in midthought, and he turned to Shelby.

    Star Trek® New Frontier Peter David 1997

  • The request stopped Calhoun in midthought, and he turned to Shelby.

    Star Trek® New Frontier Peter David 1997

  • The request stopped Calhoun in midthought, and he turned to Shelby.

    Star Trek® New Frontier Peter David 1997

  • The request stopped Calhoun in midthought, and he turned to Shelby.

    Star Trek® New Frontier Peter David 1997

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