smidgen
Example Sentences
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Ms. Schmidt has clearly modeled her comedy-drama on Chekhov, with notable parallels to “The Seagull” and a smidgen of “Uncle Vanya” tossed in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
September’s consumer price index rose at a 3% annual pace, a smidgen lower than the 3.1% rate analysts expected.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2025
The scan count for the next game, against Alabama State, was just a smidgen higher at 14,093.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2025
After everything these two had been through, there was a smidgen of respect.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2025
I suck the paper till there isn’t a smidgen of grease.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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