something of

idiom

: to some degree

—used to make a statement or description less forceful or definite

He is something of an expert with car repair.

We have something of a problem here.

The movie was something of a disappointment.

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But for those who followed its early career as America’s most popular indie-rock band in the ’80s, R.E.M.’s popularity came as something of a culture shock, with their cult heroes now being piped into suburban malls and playing in rotation on classic rock radio stations. —

Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024 Yves Saint Laurent muse Betty Catroux is something of a regular at the soirée. —

Joelle Diderich, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024 This frustration proved to be something of a pattern for the pair, who also had issues attempting to find a doctor in Nîmes. —

Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024 Similar protective markings have been identified at other sites in Britain, but the circumstances surrounding their existence are still something of a mystery. —

Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for something of