# sort of sth

idiom · CEFR A2

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/sort-of-sth
Updated: 2026-04-22

## 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

- I am sort of tired after the long walk.
- The movie was sort of boring, so we decided to leave before the end.
- Although the explanation was sort of confusing, I eventually understood the main point of the lecture.

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