How to Use a bit of a/an in a Sentence

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• Eggs If your pan is not well-seasoned, scrambling eggs in it is going to be a bit of a mess.
  — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2024
• Her interest in an open junior reporter position is treated as a bit of a joke.
  — Judy Berman, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
• On election night, Mike and I were drinking and having a bit of a party watching the results.
  — Josh Chesler, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2024
• As is the case with the Affy Tapple apple, the doughnut is a bit of an afterthought, more of a receptacle for the caramel.
  — Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
• Combining Halloween hues — oranges and blacks — with a delicate scattering of stars and moons, Jasmin’s witchy manicure does sound like a bit of a seasonal cliché.
  — Mica Ricketts, refinery29.com, 10 Oct. 2024
• The heel of these shoes kind of give me a bit of a spring to my step.
  — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
• In that sense, today was a bit of a shock, even with the sun.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
• Just a bit of a breeze, near 10 mph at times from the northwest.
  — Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2023
• Jesús Brazón says the move to MiMo was a bit of a test for him.
  — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2024
• There was O’Doul’s, which launched in 1990 and was a bit of a punchline for many years.
  — Lucas Kwan Peterson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2024
• Trying to wrap your head around that can be a bit of a headache.
  — Adam B. Vary, Variety, 27 Oct. 2023
• The market for Swiss watches is in a bit of a free fall.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2024
• The first homemade piece to be hung up was a bit of a prophecy.
  — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 13 Sep. 2023
• Careers go up and down, and mine was on a bit of a downslide at that point.
  — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 22 July 2024
• Yes, the Niners’ secondary is a bit of a mess right now.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2024
• From Chuck Schilken: Caitlin Clark had a bit of a rough weekend.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
• The circumstances of the event that brought it all to a halt are still a bit of a mystery.
  — Katie Hunt, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
• The only thing that’s a bit of a bummer is the cutting board lid.
  — Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 8 Aug. 2024
• That said, his choice for this year’s Met Gala comes as a bit of a surprise.
  — Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 6 May 2024
• Water slides are fun, but if your child can’t climb the wall to reach the slide, the fun is a bit of a moot point.
  — Chauntel Brusie, Parents, 7 June 2024
• There will soon be a new spot for your morning cup of joe, but with a bit of a twist.
  — Abigail Rosenthal, Houston Chronicle, 15 Sep. 2020
• That design has stood the test of time, though the lure is arguably a bit of a sleeper.
  — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
• The Philippines scene Group A is a bit of a glorious mess.
  — Sean Gregory, Time, 26 July 2023
• The old road to Taito was a bit of a nightmare, unpaved and strewn with rocks and potholes.
  — Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
• Keep in mind the spray is somewhat oily and can leave a bit of a residue feeling on your skin.
  — Jack Byram, Health, 14 July 2023
• And, the tulle fabric and off-shoulder design seem to add a bit of a fairy-tale feel to it.
  — Samantha Booth, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2023
• It's been a bit of a rough PR week for video meeting and chat platform Zoom.
  — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2023
• In the first year of HISA’s existence, the place where the turf meets the surf has become a bit of a teacher’s pet.
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2023
• Cars had a bit of a rough time using the street because of the trees and broken branches.
  — Amanda Kaufman, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2023
• Flamme Burger, which faces Fire by the Monon next, has proven a bit of a titan killer thus far.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 28 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 30 Oct 2024