Sentence examples for the somewhat from inspiring English sources

"the somewhat" is a grammatically correct phrase in written English.
It is typically used to indicate a degree or level of something that is not exactly what was expected or desired. Example: The movie was entertaining, but the acting was somewhat lacking in emotion.

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the somewhat

adverb

To a limited extent or degree.

  • The crowd was somewhat larger than expected, perhaps due to the good weather.

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The somewhat less multi-levelled Edwyn Collins.

"Huh?" replied the somewhat baffled living legend.

The somewhat guarded reaction of analysts was also revealing.

Lafayette in the Somewhat United States, by Sarah Vowell (Riverhead).

The somewhat dry grilled salmon also created no excitement.

It's situated below the somewhat eerie GCHQ "listening station".

A shivery rumble goes through the somewhat middle-class room.

Colour, then, has got to be the somewhat terrifying answer.

We began with the somewhat lower-ranked competitors.

He had the somewhat impatient confidence of a pioneer.

"I'm so sorry," he told the somewhat shocked boy.

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