almost

Example Sentences

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Gnawing, almost unbearable heartbreak acts as the catalyst for a layered analysis of the ways humans — or, in the case of “The Sheep Detectives,” humans and their woolly friends — ache to forget.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

“In the playoffs at some point, especially when a series drags on, everybody knows the other team almost by heart.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Everyone otherwise received current standard care, and researchers followed them for a median of almost four years.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

Murrell appeared to have an affection for purchasing video gaming items, with almost £2,000 spent on equipment over a 10-year period.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Karli was breathless now, stumbling ever more often, wheezing and coughing almost constantly.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo