a sort of

Meaning

1. a sort of sth

   used for describing sth in a not very exact way

   I had a sort of feeling that he wouldn't come.

In the movies · 640

• A sort of Katharine Hepburn figure.Two Weeks Notice2002
• It’s a sort of testament.The Crucible2014
• A sort of will.The Reader2008
• A sort of Prime Minister.The King and I2018
• The truth is, he's in a sort of trance.Downton Abbey2019
• ...we were buoyed by a sort of...The Great Gatsby2013
• He has a sort of romantic ambition.Howards End1992
• that's a sort of hole in your spine, isn't it?eXistenZ1999

Learn it in full scenes

• The Crucible2014
  • Parris Demands the Truth From Abigail
  • Ann Putnam Cries Witchcraft
  • Abigail Threatens the Girls
• Downton Abbey2019
  • The King and Queen Are Coming
  • Downton Prepares for the Royal Visit
  • The Royal Butler Takes Over
• The Great Gatsby2013
  • Nick Begins His Story
  • Nick Dines with the Buchanans
  • Tom's Secret Apartment Party

From the same entry

• it takes all sorts
• of sorts
• out of sorts
• sort of
• nothing of the kind
• separate out the men from the boys
• sort out the sheep from the goats
• sort out the wheat from the chaff
• sort itself out
• sort out
• sort out
• sort out