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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Meanwhile, the Penguins’ blue line remains something of a disaster on paper. Josh Yohe, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025 There is a sense that Los Angeles is something of a trial run for cricket’s bid for Olympic permanency, but - with less than three years until the 2028 Games begins - it’s been a rocky ride so far. Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025 He's been something of a stop-and-start option for years now. Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025 Quick refresher: First manufactured in the 1940s, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were something of an accident. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 22 Aug. 2025 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 29 Aug. 2025.

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