a bit of a/an

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

I had a bit of a shock when I saw him.

He's a bit of a rascal.

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That comes from China's Wei dynasty, one of the famous three kingdoms that were established at the end of the Han dynasty, so there's a bit of an actual connection here. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025 Watching her show in preparation for this interview has truthfully been a bit of an escape, a balm for my own soul. —

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Sara Coughlin, SELF, 5 Feb. 2025 Producers can't just start producing eggs again if there's quite a bit of a lag. —

Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for a bit of a/an

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