smidgen

Example Sentences

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“You just did it for me now,” Ha says with a smidgen of dread that launches the pair into laughter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

For instance, T-Mobile could customize its offer for each individual, just a smidgen below competitors’ rates, rather than roll out broad-based pricing plans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

As recently as 2019, Amazon was putting only a smidgen more into capex than Walmart.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

After everything these two had been through, there was a smidgen of respect.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2025

She had already switched from Plan A to Plan B, but she was not one smidgen closer to rescuing Simon, locating the missing fortune-teller, or cracking the mystery of the Hixby’s Guide.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood