Examples of well-nigh in a Sentence
it was well-nigh dark, but I could still see a little
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In my book, Peter Seidler was a model citizen, a well-nigh heroic one.
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 21 Nov. 2023
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“Well-nigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-nigh. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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