almost nothing

idiom

: hardly anything
There's almost nothing in the fridge.

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But here's the problem—Milwaukee has almost nothing to offer in a trade. Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025 There's almost nothing more useless on a set than the writer. Jeff Spry, Space.com, 16 July 2025 There is almost nothing better on TV right now than watching a gaggle of chattering women in big dresses and even bigger hats and thinking, Ah, something meaningful is about to happen. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 14 July 2025 This means that the children who need help the most are receiving almost nothing. William Lambers, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for almost nothing

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“Almost nothing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/almost%20nothing. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.

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