a bit

Example Sentences

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He felt that a return before opening day was a bit ambitious, and that it would be better to err on the side of caution.

From Los Angeles Times

For Sakamoto expectations are "a bit scary" after she won bronze in Beijing four years ago behind two Russians.

From Barron's

Treasury Department on Feb. 10 issued new and amended general licenses that are expected to help make energy exploration and production in Venezuela a bit easier, including “authorizing certain activities involving Venezuela-origin oil.”

From MarketWatch

“Someone who’s trying to discover themselves and seems a bit all over the place” isn’t as likely to make a strong impression, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I think that would be quite cool, it would maybe make curling a bit more modernised. I think video review could be the next thing, with teams getting challenges."

From BBC