a wee bit

idiom

informal
: by a very small amount or to a very small degree
I'm a wee bit confused.

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To say Christmas 2024 is a wee bit underpowered may be an understatement since there is usually more product, say box office sources, and the calendar certainly could have used a behemoth like a Star Wars movie or Avatar installment. Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024 While this week’s surprise announcement of Keegan Bradley as the United States Ryder Cup captain caught everyone off guard, Rory McIlroy and the European Team had a wee bit of a heads up, but was nevertheless just as shocked as everyone else. Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 11 July 2024 Ticking off the Traction Control also allowed my inner hooligan to loft the front wheel a wee bit in first and second gear as the Kawasaki quickly built revs. William Roberson, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024 This hero’s journey took heavy inspiration from the fantasy worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien, Ursula K. Le Guin, and George Lucas, but since the film dropped a wee bit after The Lord of the Rings and Star Wars prequel trilogies, the unoriginality of Eragon’s story and characters felt especially prominent. Rory Doherty, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for a wee bit 

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“A wee bit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20wee%20bit. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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