QUITE A FEW Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

quite a few

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as in many

being of a large but indefinite number This weather's already caused quite a few accidents, so take your time driving.

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Recent Examples of quite a few Paris Jackson reveals she’s made ‘quite a few’ suicide attempts, in a new interview. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026 Up to the time of the Nuremberg Laws of 1935, quite a few observers of the developments in Germany were undecided as to whether the National dictatorship would last. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026 The Essential first reached the peak position in mid-May after already spending quite a few frames inside the top 10. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The team may have spent quite a few years getting the financing for the movie together, but the actor remained up for it throughout. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quite a few

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