Sentence examples for were nigh from inspiring English sources
adverb
Almost, nearly.
- Achieving the summit in a single day is, well, nigh impossible.
Once Ms. Kidman in "The Blue Room" appeared on the cover of Newsweek, tickets to the show's limited run were nigh impossible to come by.
It's certainly a league ahead of other devices I've used, where the buttons were nigh on impossible to hit for those who aren't trained marksmen.
These teams were nigh on inseparable in the Championship proper, both finishing on 76 points, with Cardiff fractionally ahead in fourth place by virtue of the superior goal difference garnered by their prolific strike force.
The day involved a number of team challenges including some of the RAF recruitment tests - most of which were nigh on impossible (not very fun if you hate losing!) but really tested our teamwork and leadership skills.
The mid-song banter (Finn conducting a protracted attempt to get the security staff to disobey their orders and turn towards the stage) was great, but the songs were nigh-on anaemic, and for most people - it seemed - backing music to an afternoon in the sun.
The First's camera feels like a throwback to an earlier age when smartphones were nigh-useless in the dark.
