a bit
Example Sentences
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It takes a bit longer to sink into the cushiness and subconsciously find your balance before you push off again, similar to the extra effort required when walking on sand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
"She held off to make herself look a bit innocent," he told his fellow faithfuls.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
While this may all sound a bit reactionary or like shooting fish in a barrel, Mungiu wisely complicates matters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
While Johnson’s elasticity as a performer is a bit more contentious, I’ve always found her choices fascinating — oscillating between rom-coms, superhero films and arthouse horror with the bat of a mascara’d eye.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
She didn’t look surprised, which was a bit annoying.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
