Sorta is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Sorta meaning
Contraction of sort of.
Using Sorta
- The main meaning on this page is: Contraction of sort of.
- In the example corpus, sorta often appears in combinations such as: kinda sorta, sorta kinda, sorta like.
Context around Sorta
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 8 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sorta
- In this selection, "sorta" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, kinda, pressure, somehow, kinda, way and question stand out and add context to how "sorta" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include actually still sorta kinda works and available in sorta board game. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sorta" sits close to words such as adjoint, affixes and agonisingly, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sorta
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It even actually still sorta kinda works. (7 words)
California & Washington: This sorta confirms some things. (7 words)
And then I have some sorta weird relationship with the audience. (11 words)
Distortion Tank Bar (Wandsworth Road): We think we've only ever had one or two Distortion beers, but they were mighty good — and this taproom, where six different brews are served fresh from the tank, looks spiffy in a sci-fi sorta way. (43 words)
Many companies, both small startups, and established corporate giants have made big promises by revealing concepts that they call flying cars or have even promised to bring a sorta-flying car to market. (33 words)
It was a fairly simple, release-the-pressure sorta question, posed by a Twitter user at the press conference on Monday: тАЬWhat would you be if not a chess player? (30 words)
It was a fairly simple, release-the-pressure sorta question, posed by a Twitter user at the press conference on Monday: тАЬWhat would you be if not a chess player? (30 words)
Kinda Sorta Bob B-like BotStraight Line of the Day: What Else Will You See Once You’ve ‘Seen Pigs Fly’? (21 words)
Example sentences (20)
Distortion Tank Bar (Wandsworth Road): We think we've only ever had one or two Distortion beers, but they were mighty good — and this taproom, where six different brews are served fresh from the tank, looks spiffy in a sci-fi sorta way.
It was a fairly simple, release-the-pressure sorta question, posed by a Twitter user at the press conference on Monday: тАЬWhat would you be if not a chess player?
Kinda Sorta Bob B-like BotStraight Line of the Day: What Else Will You See Once You’ve ‘Seen Pigs Fly’?
One of the most productive college pass rushers in recent memory, he’s still somehow sorta flown under the radar for being a potential/likely top-five selection.
QueerTY – stop pretending guys who are sorta okay looking and many who are not are super hotties.
Before the late 1970’s, Hawaii had its own income tax law that kinda sorta looked like federal income tax.
I love the color, but the gradient at the bottom is kind of weird and makes them look sorta youth league-ish.
It even actually still sorta kinda works.
Killing people out of a refusal to regulate industry is sorta their whole thing.
Sorta new second guitarist is certainly no slouch on his first record with the band either.
The original popular girls—Rose McGowan, Rebecca Gayheart, and Julie Benz—maaaay have sorta kinda killed their best friend on her birthday.
California & Washington: This sorta confirms some things.
Many companies, both small startups, and established corporate giants have made big promises by revealing concepts that they call flying cars or have even promised to bring a sorta-flying car to market.
She currently has five published novels featuring a breadth of diversity and characters who have to overcome their personal issues (like sorta hating each other) to find love everlasting.
Sorta feels like a similar vibe to that really popular group BTS.
Sorta like being on the All-Star team and you get to wear the jersey but you’re really not one of the best players on that team.
Sure, she’s sorta, kinda said something when pressed by the media and others outside her bubble.
The Pixel 5 will be available October 15 for $699 in Just Black and Sorta Sage colorways.
Yes, the wild world of will now be available in sorta board game form.
And then I have some sorta weird relationship with the audience.
Common combinations with sorta
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: