on the inside
phrase
1
: on the inner side, edge, or surface of something
The number 22 car tried to pass the leader on the inside (of the track).
2
baseball
: on the side of home plate nearest the batter
The next pitch was a fastball on the inside.
3
—used to describe how someone is feeling
She may have seemed happy, but really she was sad on the inside.
4
: in a position within an organization or group : working for an organization
The bank robbers must have had help from someone on the inside.
5
: in prison
He wondered what life was like on the inside.
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Detergent overdosing also leaves behind a film on the inside of the washer, which feeds mold and causes odors.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
5 July 2026
The chocolately rounds are dense and fudgy on the inside and amazingly crackly on the outside.
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Victoria Spencer,
Martha Stewart,
3 July 2026
The data center is expected to cost about $107 million to build and will be hosted within an existing building, which will be renovated on the inside but left relatively intact on the outside.
—
Ilana Arougheti
july 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Picture a deadbolt with its screws on the inside of the door instead of the outside.
—
Kyle Westaway,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
5 July 2026
The chocolately rounds are dense and fudgy on the inside and amazingly crackly on the outside.
—
Victoria Spencer,
Martha Stewart,
3 July 2026
The data center is expected to cost about $107 million to build and will be hosted within an existing building, which will be renovated on the inside but left relatively intact on the outside.
—
Ilana Arougheti
july 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Picture a deadbolt with its screws on the inside of the door instead of the outside.
—
Kyle Westaway,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for on the inside
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“On the inside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20inside. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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