a little

1. Somewhat or rather, slightly, as in I am a little annoyed with Harry . [Late 1300s] For a synonym, see a bit .

2. A small amount, as in Will you have some more meat? Yes, just a little . [Early 1400s]

Example Sentences

If I have a little time for myself, I’ll go to my yoga class.

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So then, when he’s here, I stay up later because he’s such a night owl and I hate that there’s all these hours I miss hanging out with him, so I try and stay up a little later.

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Gerschick: A little frightening, because the story I tell, about finding Josh, that’s an intimate story.

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“You know, it’s going to be loud, it’s going to be at night, it might be cold. So, you know, just a little bit of I think that they just play into it, kind of like the Seahawks. So, it’s a big challenge for us, but we’ve played in some hostile environments this whole season, so it shouldn’t be anything that we’re not prepared for.”

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“Obviously, the place that he came from. I mean, I get that, so I think there should be a little chip on your shoulder when it comes to this type of stuff.”

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Related Words

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