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.
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In Pecola, teenage Chihaya saw something of herself.
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Kristen Martin, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2025
But there is the rather thorny problem that Mark is involved in something of a love triangle.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
TikTok, meanwhile, remains hugely popular but has hit something of a limbo state after Congress passed a law banning the Chinese app, with Apple and Android keeping it out of their stores.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
In April, Coleman will oversee a five-film, decade-by-decade tribute to the Facets legacy, roping in some stray critics to introduce films that capture something of the place’s history and cinematic values.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
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Kristen Martin, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2025
But there is the rather thorny problem that Mark is involved in something of a love triangle.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
TikTok, meanwhile, remains hugely popular but has hit something of a limbo state after Congress passed a law banning the Chinese app, with Apple and Android keeping it out of their stores.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
In April, Coleman will oversee a five-film, decade-by-decade tribute to the Facets legacy, roping in some stray critics to introduce films that capture something of the place’s history and cinematic values.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Something of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/something%20of. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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