kind of

Example Sentences

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“To me, that’s kind of the genesis of what would ultimately lead him to become an entrepreneur.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

"In the winter time, when the weather's bad, that's kind of when we thrive... We're open 365 days a year," said Matuszewski, who described how the World Cup had galvanized interest in soccer.

From Barron's • Jul. 9, 2026

“You’re kind of at the mercy of the customer-service department,” said Jackie Mondelli, chief marketing officer at Squaremouth, a travel-insurance comparison business.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 9, 2026

Because climate change is expected to increase this kind of variability in many regions, the pattern could become more common in the future.

From Science Daily • Jul. 9, 2026

I said at the beginning that you could decide for yourself what kind of luck he had at the end.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman