“For those who like that sort of thing," said Miss Brodie in her best Edinburgh voice, "That is the sort of thing they like.”
“For people who like that sort of thing, that's the sort of thing they like.”
“People who like this sort of thing will find this the sort of thing they like.”
“Jace, Clary thought, was the sort of person who liked it when things were happening, even things that were bad”
“Sort of' is such a harmless thing to say... sort of. It's just a filler. Sort of... it doesn't really mean anything. But after certain things, sort of means everything. Like... after "I love you"... or "You're going to live"... or "It's a boy!”
“it was clear that the best thing to do was to adopt a sort of muddled cheerfulness”