nigh

Example Sentences

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Careful as we may be to steer around most of these pits, it’s nigh impossible to avoid all of them.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2026

For a huge multi-national like Cargill, practising a zero-tolerance approach to corruption and bribes, this made getting most things done, nigh on impossible.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026

When Max looked like her end was nigh, hearing Running Up That Hill by Kate Bush tethered her to reality, keeping her alive.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025

But the partial remains already recovered give her hope that her search may soon be nigh.

From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025

If things continue like this, I will be nigh on invincible by the time I take my leave of Summerland.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland