sorta

[ sawr-tuh ]

adverb

, Informal.

1. sort of; somewhat:

   I'm sorta nervous about asking for a date.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sorta¹

A phonetic spelling representing the pronunciation of sort of in continuous rapid speech

Example Sentences

Koenig proceeds to deliver her deeply conflicted, sorta-kinda support for Adnan.

From The Daily Beast

On August 17, just a few weeks before the fall campaign iced off, he had to go on national TV to offer a mea kinda sorta culpa.

From The Daily Beast

Oddly, an ad that threatens other people to stop drinking milk lest their kid end up like my kid just sorta rubs me the wrong way.

From The Daily Beast

And if the guy is not Prince Harry but someone who kinda-sorta looks like him, then what the hell is actually going on here?

From The Daily Beast

He was injured—kinda, sorta, barely—and he brushed it aside.

From The Daily Beast

"Well, it is sorta personal and rather abrupt," agreed the midget in an appeasing tone.

From Project Gutenberg

If Archie got the express company's money—en hit sorta looks like he did—he was smart enough to 'duck out' with hit.

From Project Gutenberg

Even though you ain't done nothin', make you feel sorta faint like inside!

From Project Gutenberg

That means, the basic atoms of matter had been thrown out of kilter, sorta deranged.

From Project Gutenberg

Waal, by hang, one does sorta ferget his sassiety manners, usin em so little.

From Project Gutenberg