almost

Example Sentences

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When I tell people I have a job facilitating book clubs, the first response is almost always, “That’s a job?”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

“To watch every NFL game during the past season, football fans spent almost $1,000 on cable and streaming subscriptions,” Lee wrote in his letter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Frank's Spurs opted to build up almost exclusively down the sides of the pitch.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The team asked social media companies to take down almost 2,000 posts, and succeeded in having nearly 600 removed.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

I swear I can almost see myself in the reflection—me, her, the sky.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith