Sentence examples for almost mean from inspiring English sources

The phrase "almost mean" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is close to being unkind or hurtful, but not quite there.
Example: "Her comment was almost mean, but I could tell she meant it as a joke."
Alternatives: "nearly unkind" or "borderline hurtful."

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Almost mean.

Bill's voice was tight, almost mean.

His voice was low, almost mean.

It seems almost mean to mention the R word.

First she howled through the tough, almost mean come-on "Give It to Me Right".

Unfortunately, Mr. Harris's performance turns grand and melodramatic when he addresses the jury, and almost mean when he questions Mayella Ewell (Alexis Hyatt), whom Tom is accused of raping.

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"For me," Wright added, "the Paralympics were a journey I was almost meant to make.

When he says he hates "celebrity" culture, he almost means it.

For once, he looked and sounded as if he almost meant it.

Dictionaries, however vaguely they define the word, agree on this, that "almost" means something between "short of" and "sort of".

She walks around Florence in bare feet, never gets the hang of contraception, takes overdoses and almost means it.

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