kind of

Example Sentences

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This sounds like the kind of thing that is more likely to happen when you are being taped for a TV show.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

"I think the fixation on the toilet is kind of human nature," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

“That’s the sort of thing that I love to watch and . . . it sounds so over the top, but it kind of fills my heart.”

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

European defense companies don’t face that kind of pressure.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

“But I’ve told stories in front of people. That’s kind of what Elders do well.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith