Definition

Examples

• "Susie : And what sort of time-scale would we be looking at?"
• "This question soon became one of Cheeter's favourites: a sort of mantra which he repeated up until his death."
• "Polly : Well it's a bouquet of orchids and tulips, so sort of a light fruity blend."
• "Kevin : Well sir, it was a sort of a last-minute stroke of inspiration, I was going to let you know immediately of course -"
• "This sort of expenditure is frivolous and needless."
• "The monks here at the monastery seem to be serious about these sorts of things."
• "This sort of initiative has had remarkable success at such multinationals as Moogle."
• "The folders are a sort of maroon, burgundy color."
• "If we are taking part in these sorts of unethical labor practices, and if our involvement in these practices gets into the open, this situation could become a real disaster from a public relations standpoint."
• "Clarence : What sort of salad, sir?"
• "Hey, what sort of product are you looking for?"
• "This sort of anecdote is becoming more and more common."
• "Project motivation (I have attached a sort of "task list" to this email for you to show Miss Stake."
• "It looked sort of pinkish-brown to me."
• "The bike is sort of a brownish color, and its front wheel is missing."
• "Bethany : He is sort of like a cucumber, isn't he?"
• "He needs to learn that this sort of behavior isn't acceptable in a business environment."
• "I don't have the patience to listen to that sort of talk."