kinda
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of kinda
A phonetic spelling representing the pronunciation of kind of in continuous rapid speech
Example Sentences
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Then he kinda was willing to allow it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
"It's kinda surreal still," Cunnah said, reflecting on the emotional, tearful moment he knocked on the door of his birth father's home in Barnsley, Yorkshire.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
“You know, I also think eggnog’s kinda like me,” he said.
From Salon • Dec. 21, 2025
These are numbers that don’t make a lot of sense but they kinda sound good.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025
“My school is kinda far away. Why aren’t you at work?”
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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