ENGLISH
REFERENCE

sort of sth

idiom
Meaning

you use this when you want to say that something is partly true, or when you cannot find the exact word for something.


Examples
SIMPLE

I am sort of tired after the long walk.

CONTEXTUAL

The movie was sort of boring, so we decided to leave before the end.

COMPLEX

Although the explanation was sort of confusing, I eventually understood the main point of the lecture.

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