Sentence examples for a sort of upsurge from inspiring English sources

I don't know if you've noticed, but accompanying the recent heatwave there seems to have been a sort of upsurge in stupidity.

A: Sort of.

"A sort of blank".

A sort of aspic.

A sort of monster.

"A sort of dream.

(A sort of cognitive disonance).

A sort of adventure, maybe.

A Sort of Insurance Policy.

A: Yes, sort of.

— with a yes, sort of.