Sentence examples for nearly a man from inspiring English sources

"I was 16 by this time – nearly a man!" Mamur said.

You can barely remember his face, he must be in his late teens now, nearly a man.

A screen splits in my head: I can still picture that terrified little boy, even as I watch my son, nearly a man, sitting solemnly watching his reflection in the mirror.

Nearly a year ago, a man plunged a knife into Detective Loor's head during a confrontation in East Harlem, according to the police.

Nearly to a man, they had a stylist, as who does not these days?

Shouldn't Mr. Cheney at least face the public and apologize for nearly killing a man?

Evidently a prideful, contentious and possibly bibulous character, he left Italy after nearly killing a man in a fight.

She kicked her leg so high she nearly nicked a man in the front row with her heel.

The soldiers didn't strike, but nearly to a man, they refused to accept the lesser pay.

Bar fights seemed unavoidable; he nearly attacked a man for not washing his hands in the bathroom.

He has done a stint in a mental hospital, and nearly kills a man at a train stop on the way back to Georgia.