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Meanings of quite an in English

Of an unusually noticeable or exceptional or remarkable kind (not used with a negative)

Usage of quite an in English
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Nevertheless, the past six years have been quite an education for him.
The Guardian
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He was working up quite an appetite; his first of the week.
Hell House
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It was quite an exposed area, so they were probably feeling vulnerable.
A short history of nearly everything
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He had also been dealing with quite an amount of public controversy.
The Irish Times
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It was surely a mistake, and quite an easy one to make.
New york: the novel
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It has been quite an emotional moment, as you can probably imagine.
The Guardian
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So it's quite an achievement that Dunedin has got to this point.
Radio NZ
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It was quite an achievement among so many competing languages and egos.
No way down: life and death on k2
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The red fire made quite an illumination, in spite of the storm.
The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes; Or, The Secret of the Island ...
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It is quite an arresting concept, creating time with a moving ball.
The Guardian
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Once seated, Browne said to Truman, This is quite an honor, sir.
Super
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I've just seen online that you've had quite an exciting evening there.
The Magician
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That's quite an achievement for anyone who has been recently pronounced dead.
The South African
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There's quite an interesting history for fellow Bowie-addicts like me to investigate.
The Guardian
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I felt like it was quite an understanding, relaxed group of people.
News.com.au
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However, you won't save much unless you buy quite an old machine.
The Guardian