smidgen
Example Sentences
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If Labour manage to win, even if only by a smidgen, it will be a huge psychological boost for Sir Keir Starmer after a particularly rough start to 2026 for him.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
“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
Ms. Schmidt has clearly modeled her comedy-drama on Chekhov, with notable parallels to “The Seagull” and a smidgen of “Uncle Vanya” tossed in.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
The S&P SmallCap 600 trades at 18 times 2025 earnings, a smidgen above average, but the S&P 500 goes for 25 times earnings, which is expensive.
From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026
Nobody with a smidgen of training, not even the worst roustabout, would look right in a grown person’s face.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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