something of
idiom
: to some degree
—used to make a statement or description less forceful or definite
He is something of an expert with car repair.
We have something of a problem here.
The movie was something of a disappointment.
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Wilson spent the season in something of a state of confusion.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
But if that first emphatic win over former manager Sean Dyche’s team represented something of a red herring, then perhaps so too did last week’s triumph at the City Ground.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Why the two terraces existed in the first place is something of a mystery.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 5 Jan. 2026
Polo season Polo is something of a dual sport.
—Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
But if that first emphatic win over former manager Sean Dyche’s team represented something of a red herring, then perhaps so too did last week’s triumph at the City Ground.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Why the two terraces existed in the first place is something of a mystery.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 5 Jan. 2026
Polo season Polo is something of a dual sport.
—Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for something of
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“Something of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/something%20of. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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