such as it is

1. In the form that it has, which is not very good but all that's available, as in Of course you can stay for supper, such as it is. This expression is generally used apologetically, indicating that the item in question isn't very good or worth much. [Late 1300s]

Example Sentences

The “good” news, such as it is, is that the 10-year yield has been falling lately.

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This community of Hickman and Humphreys Counties is "not huge, so that's a lot of people to lose in an instant," Deacon Danny Bates said to the approximately 40 attendees, who comforted each other and sang hymns such as "It Is Well With My Soul".

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The rivalry, such as it is, arose from forces both real and manufactured, apparently.

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Israel’s military attack upends the diplomatic chessboard, such as it is, turning the last few months of U.S.-Iran discussions into empty theater.

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Time will tell whether this compromise, such as it is, is sufficient to keep intact the fragile coalition that managed to get Trump elected twice, or whether it will hasten its demise.

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