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Discover LudwigThe phrase "almost saying" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used when indicating that someone is close to expressing a thought or idea but has not fully articulated it. Example: "She was almost saying that she disagreed with the decision, but she held back her true feelings."
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"And you're almost saying, 'Don't!
"It's almost saying, 'Is that the best you got?' ".
"It was almost saying that what Weepu was doing was wrong".
"As Sir Steve Redgrave has said, that is tantamount to almost saying it is acceptable".
"Almost saying the name of a pesticide will kill a lobster," he said.
"It's almost saying to them, put up or shut up," said a senior administration official.
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We almost said yes".
I almost said hello".
"I almost said 9".
Almost, says Mr Noland.
No year, Dylan almost said.
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