Sentence examples for almost said that from inspiring English sources

The phrase "almost said that" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when indicating that someone was on the verge of expressing a particular thought or statement but did not actually say it.
Example: "I almost said that I would join the meeting, but I decided to stay home instead."
Alternatives: "nearly mentioned that" or "was about to say that."

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She almost said that Jerry lived in Philadelphia, but remembered that she had called him her husband.

I almost said that when only a wall of glass separated me from the most beautiful cats I had ever seen.

When Caine learned that Sorrentino wouldn't do the film without him, "I almost said that I'd do it without reading the script.

(M1) "It's almost said that you don't get a good death without somebody having had a honeymoon of steroids at some stage".

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You could almost say that US officialdom, the media and Hollywood dreamed this nightmare into reality.

You could almost say that counterfeits remain Silk Street's trademark, despite the market's efforts to stamp them out.

But it is not so; in fact, one can almost say that below a certain level society is entirely male".

You could almost say that makes Paper "Hipster Facebook".

Indeed, we might almost say that the period of firm practice of the Nembutsu has come.

You can almost say that he's betting on it.

"We could almost say that knowledge is making you ignorant," he said.

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