somewhat of

idiom

: to some degree

—used to make a statement or description less forceful or definite

We have somewhat of a problem.

To say he has improved is somewhat of an understatement.

Examples of somewhat of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Imperato – somewhat of a celebrity in the community for her activism, acting and modeling – lives life with a filled with long nights and scandalous adventures not suitable for print. —

Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 3 June 2024 Pugh believes more support for students with behavioral problems is paramount for reducing needless stress for teachers and actually improving the problematic behaviors—and her district could be somewhat of a model for improvements other districts could make. —

Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 30 May 2024 This upbeat perspective is somewhat of a 180 for the 24-year-old singer-songwriter, who has built her budding indie empire on sad-girl bedroom pop and acoustic confessionals. —

Allaire Nuss, EW.com, 29 May 2024 And the brand had somewhat of a viral moment last summer when they were spotted in Barbie. —

Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 26 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for somewhat of

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