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Discover LudwigThe phrase "almost tearing" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where something is on the verge of being torn or damaged, often used in emotional contexts as well.
Example: "She held the letter tightly, almost tearing it in her frustration."
Alternatives: "nearly ripping" or "on the brink of tearing".
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I feel myself almost tearing up as I write.
He'd rattled his cage in the directors' box, pulling at the metal bars, almost tearing them from their foundations.
In that interview, I suggested to Fraser that his political trajectory resembled that of the English Liberal prime minister, William Gladstone, who began his political career as an ultra-conservative Tory and ended it almost tearing his country apart on the question of Irish home rule.
They fought to get their hands on them, almost tearing the traders limb from limb.
As I opened the gate, my well-behaved German Shepherd Dog became possessed by evil playtime spirits and he darted forward - almost tearing my arm off.
The English who followed developed Singapore at the former sultanate's expense, almost tearing down A'Famosa, a Portuguese-era gate thought to be the oldest vestige of colonial Europe in Asia.
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It almost tore him apart.
The tower was almost torn down last year.
It almost tore their relationship apart".
She almost tore it to shreds looking for something.
"I almost teared up," he said in a recent interview.
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