a little
To a small extent or degree.
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I must admit I felt a little uneasy When she bent down to tie the laces of my shoe youtu.be/-wSyUdJaqcs
Morning Kevin. Having the study measured for curtains this morning, then off to the gym as soon as that's done. This afternoon, a little admin and maybe assemble a storage rack in the garage.
microwaving rice inside a ziplock bag for a makeshift heatpack? Is it ok to use a zip lock bag to microwave rice to heat it up for a heat pack (sewing it up inside a little material bag so it looks nicer). Needing a h…
Can trauma appear in raising kids negatively and how to deal with it ? I have so much trauma and I’m convinced that it negatively impacting on my life My traumas are mostly emotional, a little physical abuse and se…
Can a drug dog smell cocaine in me? Hi there! I want to ask if drug dogs can possibly smell cocaine in my system? I want to go to a festival and do a little coke to enlighten the experience and dance how I want withou…
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To a small extent or degree.
The door was opened a little.
“east coast, some days a little west”
“East Coast rap like lays back a little”
“>> Like, someday you're feeling a little”
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(UK, meiosis) A lot.
“I must admit I felt a little uneasy When she bent down to tie the laces of my shoe youtu.be/-wSyUdJaqcs”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Morning Kevin. Having the study measured for curtains this morning, then off to the gym as soon as that's done. This afternoon, a little admin and maybe assemble a storage rack in the garage.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“>> Like, someday you're feeling a little”
“East Coast rap like lays back a little”
“east coast, some days a little west”
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(UK, meiosis) Very.
How are you feeling? ~ A little better, thanks.
“microwaving rice inside a ziplock bag for a makeshift heatpack? Is it ok to use a zip lock bag to microwave rice to heat it up for a heat pack (sewing it up inside a little material bag so it looks nicer). Needing a heat pack, but I'm rural and they're not easy to find.”
— r/NoStupidQuestions· May 2026“Can trauma appear in raising kids negatively and how to deal with it ? I have so much trauma and I’m convinced that it negatively impacting on my life My traumas are mostly emotional, a little physical abuse and sexual I can’t afford therapy, so that’s not an option right now I forgot to add I have a child”
— r/NoStupidQuestions· May 2026“Can a drug dog smell cocaine in me? Hi there! I want to ask if drug dogs can possibly smell cocaine in my system? I want to go to a festival and do a little coke to enlighten the experience and dance how I want without feeling ashamed of my body, but I’m wondering if there might be drug dogs there and if they would smell it on me? Thank you! :D”
— r/NoStupidQuestions· May 2026“Gen alpha, my dudes.. WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! I'm embarrassed to be living with gen alpha on the planet, and a little scared.”
— r/GenAlpha· Apr 2026“Since your Thanksgiving is in November do you keep fall decorations out until after Thanksgiving and then decorate for Christmas, or do Thanksgiving and Christmas decorations overlap? Edit: thank you all for sharing, it’s super interesting to hear how everyone does things a little different!”
— r/AskAnAmerican· Apr 2026
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