almost nothing

idiom

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

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Everyone had almost nothing to do in the pilot or even the second episode. Will Harris, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026 The juries that sentenced Vartkessian’s clients to death often knew almost nothing about them beyond the facts of their crimes. Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 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 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 13 Jan. 2026.

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