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Discover LudwigThe phrase "almost demanded" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something was strongly requested or expected, but not quite to the level of a full demand.
Example: "The situation was so urgent that it almost demanded immediate action from the team."
Alternatives: "nearly required" or "virtually insisted".
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But the raucous audience in Harlem almost demanded a sharper approach.
The event was then only recently established but Chris's charismatic personality almost demanded coverage.
The city was vaulting into the 20th century with a haste that almost demanded prediction-making.
Mr. Daniel warbles while serving a seven-course Mexican meal to the show's host, Steve-O, whose résumé almost demanded that he be the ringmaster here.
The politics of the moment, less than three weeks from the election, almost demanded that the candidates flesh out their philosophical approaches with detailed proposals to try to mitigate the effects of what could be a serious recession.
He gathered the Mexicans yesterday to prepare for Trinidad and Tobago, and he almost demanded that Hernandez join the team yesterday, even though the Mexicans have clinched a spot in the six-team final qualifying round.
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Markets almost demand it.
They almost demand the people become exiles".
They almost demand to be served with food.
What's more, sometimes the results almost demand particular attention.
But the inspired stubbornness of that stance almost demands some kind of further distinction.
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Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
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