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The phrase "a state of almost" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a condition or situation that is nearly or almost at a certain point or level, but not quite there.
Example: "She was in a state of almost complete exhaustion after the marathon."
Alternatives: "a condition of nearly" or "a situation of almost".
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Exactly a year later he enters a Norwich hospital "in a state of almost total immobility".
He wrote in a state of almost continuous religious rapture.
It's a big hit, but the tunnel is in a state of almost total disrepair.
The patient may remain in a state of almost complete immobility, often assuming statuesque positions.
For an entree it's braised to a state of almost criminal lusciousness.
Thailand has been in a state of almost perpetual tumult for a decade.
Similar(14)
The end result has been a state of almost-universal trauma, with one person sadly relaying that "nearly every person I worked with, I saw cry at their desk".
It's a state of affairs almost as ridiculous as the weather this year.
Bloomfield stood at the crudo station, presiding over the hubbub in a state of pleasant, almost peaceful, expectancy.
EMINENT Americans visiting Europe recently often seem to find themselves in a state of bewilderment, almost as if they had stumbled into some sort of parallel universe.
Ricard, resplendent in a white sharkskin suit, is sitting at one of the tables, in a state of high, almost incandescent excitement.
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