almost
Example Sentences
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"I was really nervous I would raise my child in the wrong way, and I was thinking about parenting almost in opposition of how I was raised."
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
“It almost felt like I was eating Styrofoam,” Brian Merwin, a Pennsylvania food broker, told the group of his first few months of meals after he started taking Wegovy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Since the beginning of the Bazball era, he has scored almost 1,000 more Test runs than any other batter in the world.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
“I’ve always thought that comedy and joking is something that is joyful and light, but almost always has a hint of the truth in it,” she added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
“Wasn’t afraid. We walked for almost a year. Over rough terrain. Crossing streams, rivers. Snarled woods and swamps. Just us two.”
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
