kind of

Idioms  

1. Also, sort of. Rather, somewhat, as in I'm kind of hungry, or The bird looked sort of like a sparrow. [Colloquial; c. 1800] This usage should not be confused with a kind of or a sort of, which are much older and refer to a borderline member of a given category (as in a kind of a shelter or a sort of a bluish color). Shakespeare had this usage in Two Gentlemen of Verona (3:1): “My master is a kind of a knave.” Also see of a kind.

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Example Sentences

Italy played with more passion and pace in the first 15 minutes and Scotland struggled to find any kind of response.

From BBC

“It’s so inspiring to see everybody working so hard and kind of fighting for their spot,” Sumanesekera said.

From Los Angeles Times

“Anecdotally, people are kind of bored by the clean, no-frills makeup look” and are into more creative, bolder looks as a means of self-expression, she said.

From MarketWatch

Micro1 is one of the key suppliers of that kind of expert human assistance for AI, alongside California competitors Scale AI, Surge and Mercor.

From Los Angeles Times

"When you play in your own country, it's a kind of different feeling and the world will see the country Afghanistan as well, how beautiful it is."

From Barron's

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