something of

idiom

: to some degree

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

He is something of an expert with car repair.

We have something of a problem here.

The movie was something of a disappointment.

Examples of something of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Stein has become something of a student of Larry’s lying. —

Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024 In a more unlikely example of Peppa’s outsized impact, the pigs are seen as something of a counterculture symbol in China, which resulted in thousands of cartoon videos being censored from the social media site Douyin in 2018. —

Amanda Gerut, Fortune Europe, 1 June 2024 The dynamic reflects something of a chicken-and-egg situation for automakers: Their ability to push electric vehicles beyond early adopters hinges on second-wave buyers in a broader swath of states. —

Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 31 May 2024 The closest match comes as something of a surprise. —

The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 31 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for something of

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