almost

Example Sentences

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The night I almost died, my mother drove through a raging blizzard and didn’t say a word.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

According to Eleni, Fillmore almost always sleeps through the night.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Americans spent almost 7.1 billion hours complying with IRS tax filing and reporting requirements in 2025.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

It’s almost heartbreaking that a whole room full of people had to hear him feel bad and keep being furious.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

Mutti was shouting after him, shrieking almost; but I could see it was pointless, that Karli had made up his mind.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo