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in the twilight zone

ADJECTIVE
blissful
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dreamy enchanted euphoric heavenly joyous
WEAK
beatific cool crazy delighted ecstatic elated enraptured floating flying gone in ecstasy in seventh heaven joyful mad on cloud nine rapturous sent turned-on
Antonyms
WEAK
grieving miserable sorrowful unhappy upset wretched

Example Sentences

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“I was in the twilight zone for a little bit,” Kennedy coach Troy Cassidy said about the back-and-forth battle.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2025

Carsten Brzeski, chief eurozone economist at ING, has described Germany’s situation as a “slowcession,” with the economy “stuck in the twilight zone between stagnation and recession.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 2023

The scientists simulated what might be happening in the twilight zone now, and what could happen in future due to climate warming.

From BBC • May 2, 2023

I mean, we’re in the twilight zone at this point in terms of the management of an organized armed force.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2022

Dimple felt like she was in the twilight zone.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon