such as it is

Idioms  

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]

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Example Sentences

I guess the upside, such as it is, of the recent crypto crash is that bitcoin has been falling even when stocks have been rising.

From MarketWatch

“This is one of the most influential actors in terms of the global system such as it is, and it is a country with whom we had no senior-level contact for seven years.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The investigation, such as it is, is being done in real time, no research having been undertaken in advance, so everything Ms. Chobot and Mr. Collier discover is fresh and astounding.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From MarketWatch

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".

From BBC