almost nothing

idiom

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

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There is almost nothing as warm or comforting as a bowl of homemade chicken soup. Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025 This variation means that metro-wide statistics tell you almost nothing useful about specific neighborhoods. Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025 Helinox Chair Zero Compact Camping Chair One of the lightest camp chairs on the market, the Chair Zero packs down to almost nothing while still offering back support. Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2025 Shelter workers knew almost nothing about his past except that he’d been found as a stray. Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 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 30 Dec. 2025.

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