almost ignore
Frequency: 6.07.8 per million words
to disregard something to a great extent
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- He almost ignored her request, but then reconsidered.
- She was so engrossed in her book that she almost ignored the doorbell.
- The company almost ignored the early warning signs of the market shift.
- Despite the urgent pleas, he almost ignored the growing crisis.
- You can't almost ignore a problem and expect it to disappear.
- For a moment, she almost ignored the faint sound coming from upstairs.
- The students almost ignored the new rule, thinking it wouldn't be enforced.
- He had to make a conscious effort not to almost ignore the criticism.
- They almost ignored the small detail, which later proved crucial.
- It's easy to almost ignore distant issues until they become personal.