Sentence examples for almost downright from inspiring English sources

It is an odd, almost downright hypocritical move from brutal militants in one of world's most broken-down countries, where millions of people do not have enough food to eat, let alone a laptop.

His controversial personality dominated the airwaves with a mixture of chat, bravado, provocation and, almost invariably, downright vulgar talk-radio.

Chocolate did not make an appearance until petits fours arrived with the coffee — making this exquisite and extravagant meal almost seem downright healthy.

Much of "Rent" has become downright nostalgic, almost jarringly so.

By the end of the 1970s, he had written six plays to almost universal indifference or downright disdain.

Despite this coziness, the atmosphere of a Taylor Swift tour is professional, if not downright corporate less "Almost Famous" than Apple board meeting.

Work conditions to downright discrimination, almost always nonexistent.

In fact, they seemed downright normal, almost swoon-worthy so.

You read the bios of these kids and you feel downright insecure -- almost the way St. John's felt after Duke made adjustments at halftime.

A recovery for the rich alone is not a real recovery, and one based on private borrowing and almost zero interest rates is downright dangerous.

Dr. Bunnell, the past president of the National Eating Disorders Association, said the obsession with being skinny and the social acceptance of drinking and using drugs — along with the sense, lately, that among celebrities, checking into rehab is almost a given, if not downright chic — are partly to blame.