in a sense

Idioms  

1. Also, in some sense. Sort of, in some ways but not others. For example, In a sense our schools are the best in the state, but the test scores don't always show that, or In some sense I agree with you, but not entirely. [Late 1500s] Also see in a way.

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Example Sentences

He has always been congratulatory of me, almost proud of me in a sense.

From BBC

In a sense, Bao Nguyen also must weigh kairos in the making of “The Return” such as when the seven BTS members go to a beach and are able to maintain enough anonymity that they’re not mobbed.

From Salon

It’s fitting that Sofia Coppola’s new movie is called “Somewhere,” an apt title for a filmmaker whose works are grounded in a sense of place and yet feel as if they’re taking place in their own hermetically sealed world.

From Salon

In a sense, Klosterman, of Santa Monica, developed the tool to meet his own need.

From Los Angeles Times

Kate Ellis, from the Centre for Women's Justice, who is Beth's solicitor, said: "To have this kind of outcome and to win actually against a body like MI5 who are so shrouded in secrecy and in a sense so powerful, is a huge achievement for Beth."

From BBC