Sentence examples for almost better not from inspiring English sources

The phrase "almost better not" is not standard in written English and may cause confusion.
It can be used in informal contexts to suggest that it might be preferable to avoid a certain action or situation.
Example: "When it comes to discussing politics at family gatherings, it's almost better not to bring it up at all."
Alternatives: "better off not" or "might as well not".

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It was almost better not to know what the director wanted, she said.

It's almost better not to plan that at the beginning because you find yourself forcing things to be a certain way.

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"If you don't enforce it, you're almost better off not having a policy, because you get charged with this standard that you're telling the world that you're going to live under".

In these times, I feel as if it is almost better to not tell anyone where you are applying – though it's hard, it will make potential rejections or even waitlists all the more easy.

And so I think that you're almost better to have not gone there at all".

Even so the result was almost better when they were not caramelised, as the sensation when putting a spherical ravioli into the mouth and letting it melt was magical.

It's almost better if you don't get me exactly, but try"." You couldn't make it up.

"It's almost better if she doesn't, and waits a couple days and does it".

It's almost better if you don't get me exactly, but try.'".

It's almost better then, but don't tell your Italian friends (mine always scold me when I want a doggy bag in restaurants).

Reggie loved to talk, he liked it almost better than hitting, and I'm not sure now which day it was or where we were when his rushing, all-points flow veered toward sociology.

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