kinda
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of kinda
A phonetic spelling representing the pronunciation of kind of in continuous rapid speech
Example Sentences
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“He kinda kept to himself and didn’t really care to reach out in any communal way.”
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
“We kinda have Oakland being a character of its own,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
Then he kinda was willing to allow it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
"It's kinda surreal still," Cunnah said, reflecting on the emotional, tearful moment he knocked on the door of his birth father's home in Barnsley, Yorkshire.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
The kid stares at us for a second, and even though I know he has no idea who I am, it kinda feels like he does.
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
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