almost nothing

idiom

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

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The nation will not be healed by restaurant signage, and social media wins count for almost nothing in the grand scheme of things. Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025 Outside of star left tackle Christian Darrisaw and depth receiver Jalen Nailor, Minnesota has almost nothing left from the 2021 and ’22 draft classes after whiffing on high picks in 2022 on first-round safety Lewis Cine, second-round cornerback Andrew Booth and third-round guard Ed Ingram. Josh Dubow, Twin Cities, 4 Sep. 2025 Some supporting players, like Mbedu and Elvis Nolasco (playing drug kingpin Freddy), get almost nothing to do beyond a single splashy monologue about their past traumas. Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025 Restrictions can leave families with almost nothing usable. Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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