almost pleasant
Frequency: 4.512.0 per million words
Suggests something was close to being pleasant but failed in some way.
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Examples (10)
- The weather was almost pleasant, but a sudden chill ruined it.
- The meeting was almost pleasant, until the heated argument started.
- Her voice was almost pleasant, though a hint of sarcasm lingered.
- The meal was almost pleasant, if not for the overpowering spice.
- The conversation felt almost pleasant, despite the underlying tension.
- The journey was almost pleasant, but the endless traffic made it tiresome.
- His manner was almost pleasant, yet there was a coldness in his eyes.
- The atmosphere was almost pleasant, before the power outage occurred.
- It was an almost pleasant evening, until the unexpected guests arrived.
- The experience was almost pleasant, but a minor mishap soured it.