sort of like

sort of like
1. to some extent but in a way that you cannot easily describe

She sort of pretends that she doesn't really care.

‘Do you understand?’ ‘Sort of.’

2. (also sort of like) (BrE, informal) used when you cannot think of a good word to use to describe sth, or what to say next

We're sort of doing it the wrong way.

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