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Discover LudwigThe phrase "almost asked for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when indicating that someone nearly made a request or expressed a desire for something but did not do so.
Example: "I almost asked for a raise during the meeting, but I decided to wait for a better time."
Alternatives: "nearly requested" or "close to asking for".
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The fish was so delicious I almost asked for seconds.
"We almost asked for their autographs after the game," she said.
"I almost asked for 10% –I've got to tell you, they wanted me bad enough, I think I could have gotten anything I asked for.
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Rain, of course, was a theme that Thomas himself favoured, and it might be thought a bold choice for the young poet, almost asking for trouble.
To my mind the media was almost asking for a game about Columbine to pop up and challenge them to confront it.
"Trump is almost asking for a hypothetical judge that doesn't exist, someone who just dropped out of the sky and doesn't have any background of any kind". In addition to that, Trump and his very highly-regarded law firm, have been aware of Curiel's involvement for some time, Schmucker pointed out.
It sure looks like Google is almost asking for an inquiry into potentially anti-competitive practices (and it's coming).
22. Thanks for your consideration – A tad stilted with a note of servility, this can work in the business context, though it's almost asking for a rejection.
You could almost ask for the cliff notes from someone else.
In a way, we suggest tentatively...isn't she almost asking for it?
She adds that "with each blow that life delivers [Dot] bobs back up again, almost asking for more trouble, more pain, more suffering".
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