almost bound to

Frequency: 7.045.3 per million words

To emphasize that something is very likely to happen.

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Examples (10)

  • These problems were almost bound to arise.
  • With their star player injured, the team was almost bound to lose.
  • After so many arguments, they were almost bound to break up.
  • If you don't update your technology, your business is almost bound to fail.
  • Someone was almost bound to notice the mistake eventually.
  • With such a revolutionary idea, it was almost bound to attract investors.
  • Given the dark clouds, a storm is almost bound to happen.
  • He studied so little for the exam that he was almost bound to get a bad grade.
  • With rising tensions, conflict was almost bound to erupt.
  • The new policy is so unpopular that it's almost bound to be reversed.