between the lines
Example Sentences
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The litany of complaints continues, though, and reading between the lines, it’s clear the root of the men’s fury is rejection.
From Slate • May 26, 2026
Reading between the lines of Lewis’s journal, I get the sense that he was most at ease when he was observing nature.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Rooney added Mikel Arteta's side must "be tough to break down, make sure there's no gaps between the lines and try to hit them on the break".
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Not only has Gyllenhaal taken the reins from cinema’s patriarchal collective, but she’s implemented a distinctly feminine gaze, as complex and fascinating as the social implications tucked away between the lines of Shelley’s original text.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026
The reader has to fill in the background—to read between the lines, to connect the dots—and if he doesn’t know which background is applicable, he will be mystified.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
