Sentence examples for speaking somewhat from inspiring English sources

A male narrator, speaking somewhat breathlessly, reads the script as it passes.

But in truth, Tyson is speaking somewhat euphemistically when he refers to passion.

Mr. Bloomberg was speaking somewhat metaphorically, as the chances of all 1.1 million city schoolchildren spending time in the opulent Tweed building are virtually nil.

However, Mr. Fleischer, speaking somewhat elliptically, said time frames "can be shortened if trust is strengthened -- and the president believes the meeting yesterday helped strengthen that trust, and that helps to reduce the time".

Although he'd been working at home, he felt as though he'd been long away: "On my return I found (speaking somewhat in the style of Captain Gulliver) my family all well, my wife heartily glad to learn that the fuss was all over, and our small boy considerably grown during my absence".

Without recourse to the trove of documentation Snowden disclosed to journalists – and speaking somewhat obliquely to underscore his stated refusal to discuss classified information – Tye said that 12333 provides NSA with a pathway to collect and retain Americans' data without a warrant, routing around laws intend to restrict and control both.

The voice-over speaks, somewhat tongue-in-cheek, of "the last man".

Miss Bennett handed back the map and spoke somewhat pettishly from behind the handkerchief.

The vice president spoke somewhat hurriedly and seemed determined to keep a pleasant demeanor.

He speaks somewhat lugubriously, in impeccable English, but with hints of wry humour beneath his default setting of high seriousness.

In the article, Ms. Rowling confessed to the ruse and spoke somewhat wistfully of her brief, happy foray into anonymous authorship.