Sentence examples for getting at from inspiring English sources

The phrase 'getting at' is correct and usable in written English
You can use it to indicate that you are trying to express something indirectly, but are not directly saying it. For example, "It seemed like he was getting at something, but I couldn't quite figure out what it was."

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getting at

verb

Present participle of get at

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What's he getting at?

What am I getting at?

You know what I'm getting at?

Ms. Worden is getting at something here.

"What are you getting at?" Vollard says.

"But we're not getting at it".

So what am I getting at, exactly?

I know what you're getting at.

So what am I getting at here?

What was Mr. Quinn getting at?

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