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midlife

[mid-lahyf, mid-lahyf] / ˈmɪdˈlaɪf, ˈmɪdˌlaɪf /
NOUN
middle age
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They read midlife modesty, not stoke; they’re lacking in the joyous, playful audacity that Kasparian and her team infused into their groundbreaking designs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Here’s how it can shake its midlife crisis.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

This stepwise pattern aligns with findings from human studies, which suggest that molecular changes in aging occur in waves, particularly during midlife and later years.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

With both of us facing more yesterdays than tomorrows, I cop to midlife anxiety, feeling like time is running out for goals such as learning Spanish or how to swim.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

The young are not so young here, and there is no such thing as midlife.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison




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