sort of

Frequency: 9.0150.0 per million words

used to describe a type of something; also used informally to make a statement less definite

sortsort + PREPOSITION

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of

Examples (10)

  • We sell all sorts of books.
  • He was friendly in a funny sort of way.
  • I'm sort of hungry, but I can wait.
  • What sort of car are you looking for?
  • The meeting was sort of a waste of time.
  • She has a different sort of approach to problem-solving.
  • He didn't exactly agree, but he sort of nodded.
  • There are many sorts of flowers in the garden.
  • It was sort of cold, even for this time of year.
  • This new material is a strange sort of plastic.