nearly empty
Frequency: 7.825.1 per million words
almost empty, with very little inside
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Examples (10)
- The fuel tank was nearly empty when we finally reached the gas station.
- By midnight, the once-crowded restaurant was nearly empty.
- I opened the fridge to find the milk carton nearly empty.
- The streets are nearly empty in the early hours of the morning.
- After the long, grueling week, his energy reserves were nearly empty.
- Her coffee cup was nearly empty, so I offered her a refill.
- The auditorium will be nearly empty long after the show ends.
- He noticed his wallet was nearly empty before he went to pay.
- The bus was nearly empty for the last few stops of its route.
- The office water cooler is nearly empty; someone needs to replace the bottle.