SOMEWHAT in a Sentence
Learn SOMEWHAT from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
241 example sentences for SOMEWHAT, such as:
1. That carpet is somewhat off colour.
2. I was somewhat surprised to see him.
3. A fool may put somewhat in a wise man's head.
4. His reply to my question was somewhat ambiguous.
5. purchased a somewhat large quantity from Messrs.
2. I was somewhat surprised to see him.
3. A fool may put somewhat in a wise man's head.
4. His reply to my question was somewhat ambiguous.
5. purchased a somewhat large quantity from Messrs.
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Meanings and Examples of SOMEWHAT
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somewhat
ad. to a moderately sufficient extent or degree
ad. to a small degree or extent
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1 Its somewhat ambitious title was "The Book of Life," and it attempted to show how much an observant man might learn by an accurate and systematic examination of all that came in his way.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER II. THE SCIENCE OF DEDUCTION
Context Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER II. THE SCIENCE OF DEDUCTION
2 The A, if you noticed, was printed somewhat after the German fashion.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER IV. WHAT JOHN RANCE HAD TO TELL
Context Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER IV. WHAT JOHN RANCE HAD TO TELL
3 John Rance appeared to be somewhat irritated at this digression.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER IV. WHAT JOHN RANCE HAD TO TELL
Context Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER IV. WHAT JOHN RANCE HAD TO TELL
4 The fellow came forward with a somewhat sullen, defiant air, and put down his hands to assist.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER VII. LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS
Context Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER VII. LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS
5 It appeared to be somewhat too heavy for his strength, for in lowering it, it came down on the ground with some little violence.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In PART II: CHAPTER I. ON THE GREAT ALKALI PLAIN
Context Highlight In PART II: CHAPTER I. ON THE GREAT ALKALI PLAIN
6 Opening the window very slowly and carefully, they waited until a dark cloud had somewhat obscured the night, and then one by one passed through into the little garden.
7 On the edge of a jutting pinnacle, three or four hundred feet above him, there stood a creature somewhat resembling a sheep in appearance, but armed with a pair of gigantic horns.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In PART II: CHAPTER V. THE AVENGING ANGELS
Context Highlight In PART II: CHAPTER V. THE AVENGING ANGELS
8 And the behaviour of the cat was somewhat peculiar.
9 Muriel, the goat, could read somewhat better than the dogs, and sometimes used to read to the others in the evenings from scraps of newspaper which she found on the rubbish heap.
10 On the third Sunday after Snowball's expulsion, the animals were somewhat surprised to hear Napoleon announce that the windmill was to be built after all.
11 By the evening, however, Napoleon appeared to be somewhat better, and the following morning Squealer was able to tell them that he was well on the way to recovery.
12 The geniality, as was the way of the man, was somewhat theatrical to the eye; but it reposed on genuine feeling.
13 This little spirit of temper was somewhat of a relief to Mr. Utterson.
14 purchased a somewhat large quantity from Messrs.
15 Some two months before the murder of Sir Danvers, I had been out for one of my adventures, had returned at a late hour, and woke the next day in bed with somewhat odd sensations.
Example Sentence: (31 in 3 pages)
1 His analysis was rooted in a somewhat tendentious reading of French history.
2 The minister suggested that the dire prophecies of certain leading environmentalists were somewhat exaggerated.
3 Rules governing student conduct relaxed somewhat in recent years.
4 The resort has changed somewhat over the last few years.
5 A fool may put somewhat in a wise man's head.
6 I was somewhat surprised to see him.
7 The timing of the minister's visit, however, could somewhat detract from the goodwill it's supposed to generate.
8 The party needs to clean up its somewhat tarnished image.
9 Listening to the speech through an interpreter lessened its impact somewhat.
10 Charles's letter was indeed published, albeit in a somewhat abbre-viated form.
11 I was somewhat mortified to be told that I was too old to join.
12 Further movie roles have proved somewhat elusive for the young actor.
13 That carpet is somewhat off colour.
14 He was somewhat pompous and had a high opinion of his own capabilities.
15 His reply to my question was somewhat ambiguous.