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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Back in Victorian England, the elaborate silhouettes were something of an art piece.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 1 Aug. 2025
There has always been something of a push-pull between Congress and the president, there of course have been instances when the executive branch acted outside the bounds of the law, from Iran-Contra to Watergate.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2025
For more than a year, Paxton, 62, has been running something of a shadow campaign against Cornyn, who himself was the state attorney general before being elected to the Senate in 2002.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The demand for data is undoubtedly driving the steady growth in ransomware attacks, although steady growth could be something of an understatement according to the latest Zscaler ThgreatLabz analysis.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 1 Aug. 2025
There has always been something of a push-pull between Congress and the president, there of course have been instances when the executive branch acted outside the bounds of the law, from Iran-Contra to Watergate.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2025
For more than a year, Paxton, 62, has been running something of a shadow campaign against Cornyn, who himself was the state attorney general before being elected to the Senate in 2002.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The demand for data is undoubtedly driving the steady growth in ransomware attacks, although steady growth could be something of an understatement according to the latest Zscaler ThgreatLabz analysis.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
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“Something of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/something%20of. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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