Sentence examples for almost grateful from inspiring English sources

The phrase "almost grateful" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to express a feeling that is close to gratitude but not fully realized, often indicating mixed emotions or a sense of reluctance.
Example: "After receiving the unexpected help, I felt almost grateful, but I couldn't shake off the feeling of guilt for needing it."
Alternatives: "nearly thankful" or "kind of appreciative".

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I'm almost grateful.

One stands almost grateful in the freezing air.

He was straightforward in his praise for Beckham, and sounded almost grateful: "David's a champion.

The Chinese coach, Hannu Saintula, on the other hand, seemed almost grateful for the drubbing.

But those who could identify their teenage sons were almost grateful.

Leslie sees that he's up to something, but she's resentful enough to be almost grateful.

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"I wish I'd felt proud rather than grateful--intensely, almost exhaustingly grateful to just be there," wrote Saeed Jones in his important essay "Self Portrait of the Artist as Ungrateful Black Writer".

She was almost hysterically grateful to the friend.

But they are almost uniformly grateful for the opportunity.

I had anticipated resentment and despair, but students were almost uniformly grateful for both the attention and the noticeable improvement in their writing.

One might almost be grateful that they don't have better weapons, except that, as Chivers points out, the inaccuracy adds to the risk to civilians.

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