almost not
Example Sentences
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The Welsh nationalists Plaid Cymru are upbeat to the point of almost not quite believing the reception they are getting.
From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025
She’s got such a head start that it’s almost not fair.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2025
She dared to ask, “What would happen if I just … didn’t?,” and it seems to have affected her husband’s campaign almost not at all.
From Slate • Oct. 31, 2024
“That five hours or less category … was almost not really heard of in 1942,” Fioroni said.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 15, 2024
It was so soft, he could almost not hear it at all over the sounds of the birds.
From "The River" by Gary Paulsen
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