midlife crisis
nounDefinition of midlife crisis
: a period of emotional turmoil in middle age characterized especially by a strong desire for change
Examples of midlife crisis in a Sentence
We knew he was going through a midlife crisis when he bought a new sports car.
Recent Examples on the Web
The story followed a suburban man suffering a midlife crisis and looking for new excitement after becoming infatuated with his teen daughter’s friend. — Nick Romano, EW.com, "Christina Hendricks reveals her shocking connection to American Beauty," 23 Aug. 2019 The new midlife crisis is a career crisis, not a marital crisis. — Alexandra Lange, Curbed, "What ‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette?’ meant to me as a woman in architecture," 13 Aug. 2019 Maddie Correa’s midlife crisis — at least the one in terms of playing volleyball — came during a time when her actual life was basically just beginning. — Terrence Thomas, ExpressNews.com, "Volleyball’s liberos small in stature, big in impact," 4 Aug. 2019 But for wealthy Asian consumers, middle age is the new prime of life—not the beginning of the end that prompts the dreaded midlife crisis. — Catherine Feliciano-chon, Quartz, "Asia’s affluent boomers are making aging aspirational," 29 July 2019 Instead, the midlife crisis experienced by most people is subtler, more nuanced and rarely discussed among family and friends. — Frank J. Infurna, Quartz, "The midlife crisis is getting worse," 20 July 2019 Instead, the midlife crisis experienced by most people is subtler, more nuanced and rarely discussed among family and friends. — Frank J. Infurna, The Conversation, "The real midlife crisis confronting many Americans," 15 July 2019 It can be traced to his innocent-sounding quip that repeated references to the 1930s are psychological tics of a political midlife crisis. — Adam Tooze, The New York Review of Books, "Democracy and Its Discontents," 6 June 2019 Like, midlife crisis, institutionalized, blacklisted, no family. — Mariah Haas, Fox News, "Drew Barrymore opens up about her childhood drug abuse: Cocaine 'seems like my worst nightmare right now'," 14 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'midlife crisis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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