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The phrase "almost almost" is not standard in written English, but it can be used informally to emphasize a near miss or close approximation.
You can use it when you want to convey that something was very close to happening or being true, but not quite.
Example: "I was almost almost finished with my project when the power went out."
Alternatives: "nearly nearly" or "virtually virtually".
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Almost, almost, catharsis.
"I understand why he was – almost, almost, almost – coming to Chelsea.
I understand why he was almost, almost, almost coming to Chelsea and he didn't and I respect that a lot".
It's so sharp because it's almost — almost — sweet.
The dazzle almost – almost – distracts from the reality.
It's almost — almost — unfair to pick on Kanye West.
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Had either of those teams gained that single yard, Notre Dame's magical season would have ended in a series of almosts: almost undefeated, almost bound for the B.C.S. title game.
No predictions but … Labour is almost-almost-certainly going to lose the election, isn't it?
She writes, quips, muses and laughs about almost anything...almost...almost
Felicia's Journey takes Birmingham's suburbs and industrial estates and makes them almost - almost - poetic.
He cursed and shouted and was heard by almost -- almost -- everyone in the Garden.
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