a wee bit

idiom

informal
: by a very small amount or to a very small degree
I'm a wee bit confused.

Examples of a wee bit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Pondering such stuff, attaching it to a regular-old regular-season game on Aug. 31, 2023, might signal a wee bit of paranoia. Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023 That turns out to be a wee bit more complicated—and deserves its own article. Phil Plait, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2023 And not to generalize, but marching around and chanting sounds like something actors might be a wee bit more built for than us pasty, anti-social scribes. Anonymous, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 June 2023 Many scenes in Belfast come straight from Branagh’s memoir, though there is a wee bit of creative license, particularly in the western-aping showdown that forms the film’s climax. Vulture, 22 Mar. 2022 The Titan Kettle is a wee bit thicker and sturdier than the (also fantastic) competitors Evernew and Toaks. Matt Jancer, Wired, 29 Nov. 2021 Projects by Miranda tend to attract a wee bit of attention. Jocelyn Noveck, Detroit Free Press, 12 June 2021 The tropical year is a wee bit shorter, 21 minutes or so. Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 1 Jan. 2012 And not to generalize, but marching around and chanting sounds like something actors might be a wee bit more built for than us pasty, anti-social scribes. Anonymous, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 June 2023 See More

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“A wee bit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20wee%20bit. Accessed 24 Sep. 2023.

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