nearly unable
Frequency: 7.09.5 per million words
Synonymous with 'almost unable'.
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Examples (10)
- He was nearly unable to breathe after the strenuous exercise.
- She found herself nearly unable to speak due to the shock.
- The old bridge is nearly unable to support heavy traffic.
- After the long hike, my legs were nearly unable to carry me further.
- He was nearly unable to concentrate on his work with all the noise.
- The small boat was nearly unable to withstand the strong storm.
- Due to a sudden illness, she was nearly unable to attend the ceremony.
- The company is nearly unable to meet the production deadline.
- They were nearly unable to believe their eyes when they saw the results.
- The system became nearly unable to function properly without the update.