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Discover Ludwig"nearly broken" is a grammatically correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is close to being broken, but is not quite there yet. Example: "The vase was nearly broken when I caught it in mid-air."
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Ireland emerged nearly broken.
He is, though sometimes hoarse, impressive both when forceful and when nearly broken.
Nonetheless, he confessed that the loss of his right hand had nearly broken his spirit.
Though he had pushed me, humiliated me, kicked me, nearly broken my arm and nearly broken my spirit, he had never really hurt me as much as she did just then.
But after 11 or 12 years of giving it my all over here, I was nearly broken".
He later told police he'd nearly broken his own fingers beating her and had to resort to a flashlight.
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The marriage nearly breaks apart.
It nearly broke him.
It nearly broke me.
The war split and nearly broke America.
It nearly broke my heart.
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