almost unable

Frequency: 7.210.1 per million words

Indicates being very close to a state of inability.

unableADVERB + unable

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almost

Examples (10)

  • He was almost unable to breathe due to the thick smoke.
  • After the long hike, she was almost unable to move her legs.
  • The sudden news left him almost unable to speak.
  • With such severe injuries, the patient was almost unable to recognize his family.
  • She found herself almost unable to refuse his persistent requests.
  • The old machine was almost unable to perform its basic functions.
  • Due to extreme exhaustion, he was almost unable to keep his eyes open.
  • The noise was so deafening that I was almost unable to hear my own thoughts.
  • They were almost unable to complete the project on time.
  • Feeling overwhelmed, she was almost unable to make a decision.