How to Use almost never in a Sentence
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Interactions with men were severely limited and almost never one on one.
—Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 30 July 2024
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Imposter syndrome happens to the best of us and almost never to the worst of us.
—Paige Francis, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2023
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In the past year, Biden has almost never appeared in public without the use of the teleprompter.
—Josh Dawsey, Washington Post, 4 July 2024
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But at $449, the Move doesn’t come cheap, and Sonos almost never puts its products up for sale.
—Tim Chan, Variety, 17 July 2024
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Cases of civilian deaths at the hands of the army almost never go to trial.
—Galia García Palafox Alejandro Cegarra, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2023
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But here’s the thing: For all the show’s talk of gold, the characters (and the audience) almost never see any.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 12 July 2024
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With suicide by a highly lethal method there is almost never a chance to go back.
—Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2023
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With suicide by a highly lethal method there is almost never a chance to go back.
—Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2023
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Lynn almost never tips for takeout or counter service, the domain of the iPads.
—Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
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Since the sun doesn’t go down until almost never, the evenings can be spent fishing, too, though boats have to be off the water by 10 p.m.
—David Treuer, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2023
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As a result, the Sun circles the horizon near the poles, almost never setting on some crater rims.
—Martin Elvis, The Conversation, 30 May 2024
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Frank, on the other hand, almost never comments on news from the United States.
—Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 26 June 2023
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Owls are almost never seen; in 25 years one showed itself ...
—Daniel Foster, National Review, 16 May 2024
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This is the story of a fabulous book that almost never was.
—Lauren Leblanc, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2024
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These funds are lent, but almost never on an overnight basis.
—Edwin T. Burton, National Review, 28 Mar. 2023
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But Disney appears to be all-in on the boss, even though the sequel almost never lives up to the original.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 9 Aug. 2023
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Except the thing almost never comes out looking like the picture on the website.
—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 5 July 2023
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But none is a patch on the films, and there’s almost never a sense that Winston’s side of things is really in danger.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2023
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But if his words were hard to follow, his cooking almost never was.
—Pete Wells, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2024
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Tom Ford almost never puts a logo on anything, which is what makes the brand's eyewear so unique.
—Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 13 July 2023
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As always, the key to pulling off an impression of Belichick was to almost never smile.
—Bill Pennington, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2024
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Children almost never get mpox, the virus that used to be called monkeypox.
—The Enquirer, 4 June 2023
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Yet, the smaller fraction of people who use guns to try to take their lives almost never survive.
—Michel Martin, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
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Birks and these specific 327s from New Balance almost never go on sale, so hop to it.
—Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 11 July 2023
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But don’t plan for a harvest just yet; as houseplants, monstera plants almost never bear fruit.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 30 Aug. 2023
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The funny thing is, a crucial part of its alchemy almost never happened.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 10 July 2024
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Person would assume that duty, but the phone almost never rings.
—Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2023
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Team Spanos almost never trades for NFL talent during the season.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2023
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The number of Ukrainians killed and wounded is almost never discussed.
—Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2023
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Wrightsville Beach is the main one: four miles long, with plenty of smooth sand for spreading out your towels, and almost never horrifically crowded, even in peak season.
—John Jeremiah Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2024
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