sorta
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of sorta
A phonetic spelling representing the pronunciation of sort of in continuous rapid speech
Example Sentences
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But after the 5’s bio resin — I’m still a big fan of the Sorta Sage green colorway with this finish — Google opted for a more basic in-hand feel with last year’s flagships.
From The Verge • Jun. 25, 2022
Sorta related: Gallerist Jeffrey Deitch talks with Maxwell Williams about his career, including his years as MOCA’s director: “People warned me, ‘You cannot go there.’
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2019
Sorta like Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution, but with undead dragons.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2019
Sorta feels like I'm giving birth out of my foot right now!
From The Guardian • Jul. 17, 2017
“Because I got the impression wherever he was going he didn’t mean to stay long. That he meant to cut back here. Sorta been expecting him to turn up any day.”
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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