middle of the road

Example Sentences

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That middle-of-the-road phrasing is a result of the rising perils of wading into hot-button issues in recent years.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

It has been a dramatic transformation for the Remain-voting Newark MP, once dubbed "Robert Generic" by his Tory critics for his supposedly middle-of-the-road political views.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

Since then, many comedians have headlined the dinner, ranging from middle-of-the-road talents like Jay Leno to outspoken icons like Richard Pryor and George Carlin.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2025

You could buy a humdrum, middle-of-the-road robe from various big-box retailers, but a statement robe signals that you are, in fact, the kind of person who wants to be noticed and appreciated for their taste.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2025

This "middle-of-the-road" group included some Western leaders of prominence, such as Peffer and Donnelly, but its main support came from the Southern delegates.

From The Agrarian Crusade; a chronicle of the farmer in politics by Buck, Solon J. (Solon Justus)