Sentence examples for almost gracious from inspiring English sources

The phrase "almost gracious" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation or behavior that is nearly polite or kind but falls short of being fully gracious.
Example: "His apology was almost gracious, but the tone of his voice suggested he wasn't truly sorry."
Alternatives: "nearly courteous" or "borderline polite".

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And it happens every day, except it's happening on the city's other subway, the city's small, quiet, sparkling, almost gracious subway, the one that few know exists.

Remembered as "pleasant and fatherly – almost gracious", he was survived by his wife and six of their seven children.

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Most gracious.

Oh the most Gracious".

Allah most gracious!

THE STAFF -- Gracious, almost formal; reserved but not inattentive.

Fans warmed to his gracious, almost shy off-track demeanor, which contrasted so sharply with his take-no-prisoners driving style.

Modest, gracious, almost embarrassed by the success of their offspring, the Sams - as they are known - are still there, cooking their odd, quietly exciting food: their gorgeous tarama, their slow pork roasts and their walnut sauces, their sour breads and rosewater-scented ices, and of course their funny failed cheesecake.

Then we stood among them, almost mesmerized by their gracious spacing, 20 feet from one another.

While many expected a speech full of impressions from the bouncing comedian, Robin Williams was gracious and almost out of breath.

The attentive staff moves with a gracious nonchalance that almost make you forget the opulent surroundings.

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