There is a certain degree of 'steampunkishness' that creeps into my books.

All men having power ought to be distrusted to a certain degree.

Atheism shows strength of mind, but only to a certain degree.

Maxwell is serious, dedicated, awkward, forgetful, pompous to a certain degree, sentimental.

So I knew to a certain degree that I could do all kinds of things that I didn't have a chance to do before.

Whether it's trivial or important, every choice has a moral aspect to it to a certain degree.