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
  • Imposter syndrome happens to the best of us and almost never to the worst of us.
    Paige Francis, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2023
  • In the past year, Biden has almost never appeared in public without the use of the teleprompter.
    Josh Dawsey, Washington Post, 4 July 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • With suicide by a highly lethal method there is almost never a chance to go back.
    Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2023
  • With suicide by a highly lethal method there is almost never a chance to go back.
    Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2023
  • Lynn almost never tips for takeout or counter service, the domain of the iPads.
    Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • Frank, on the other hand, almost never comments on news from the United States.
    Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 26 June 2023
  • Owls are almost never seen; in 25 years one showed itself ...
    Daniel Foster, National Review, 16 May 2024
  • This is the story of a fabulous book that almost never was.
    Lauren Leblanc, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2024
  • These funds are lent, but almost never on an overnight basis.
    Edwin T. Burton, National Review, 28 Mar. 2023
  • 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
  • Except the thing almost never comes out looking like the picture on the website.
    Evan Grant, Dallas News, 5 July 2023
  • 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
  • But if his words were hard to follow, his cooking almost never was.
    Pete Wells, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2024
  • 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
  • As always, the key to pulling off an impression of Belichick was to almost never smile.
    Bill Pennington, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Children almost never get mpox, the virus that used to be called monkeypox.
    The Enquirer, 4 June 2023
  • Yet, the smaller fraction of people who use guns to try to take their lives almost never survive.
    Michel Martin, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
  • Birks and these specific 327s from New Balance almost never go on sale, so hop to it.
    Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 11 July 2023
  • 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
  • The funny thing is, a crucial part of its alchemy almost never happened.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 10 July 2024
  • Person would assume that duty, but the phone almost never rings.
    Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Team Spanos almost never trades for NFL talent during the season.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2023
  • The number of Ukrainians killed and wounded is almost never discussed.
    Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2023
  • 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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