Sentence examples for almost leaving from inspiring English sources

The phrase "almost leaving" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where someone is on the verge of departing but has not yet done so.
Example: "She was almost leaving when she remembered her keys were still on the table."
Alternatives: "nearly departing" or "about to leave".

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Almost leaving.

When he left town for Thanksgiving, he said, "I felt like I was almost leaving my children behind without a baby sitter".

"I like the idea of a word becoming a picture, almost leaving its body, then coming back and becoming a word again," he once said.

But mom just walks on by: "Don't mind me... continue... continue... just coming through for a second... I'll be in the kitchen... almost leaving... almost gone... and gone".

He and Mr. Vanska were not always at one in matters of tempo, and near the end of the work Mr. Hough simply surrendered to adrenaline, almost leaving the orchestra in his tracks.

I remember almost leaving my company in 2006.

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I almost left twice.

The memorial was almost left unrealized.

"It almost leaves me speechless".

It was almost left too late.

Even Beltagi almost left the Brotherhood in protest.

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