quite a bit

Idioms

Also, quite a few; quite a lot. A considerable or moderate amount, as in There's still quite a bit of snow on the ground, or Quite a few parking spaces are open. [Second half of 1800s]

Example Sentences

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“We are looked at quite a bit different than we were at this stage last season,” Savage said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

I did quite a bit of horseback riding with my Grandpa.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

“This year, it’s going to be quite a bit of the opposite. Just a profound amount of volatility,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

It has a $4 billion market cap and quite a bit of debt.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

“Shayla is right. He lived in the eighteen hundreds and he did quite a bit of writing.”

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée

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