Examples of 'nearly lost' in a sentence
Meaning of "nearly lost"
Nearly lost means that something came close to being permanently or irrevocably misplaced, destroyed, or taken away. It implies that an object, person, or opportunity was on the verge of disappearing or being irretrievable, but was ultimately salvaged or recovered
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nearly lost
Last time you nearly lost me my job.
I nearly lost my voice from yelling so much.
And today you nearly lost everything.
I nearly lost you out there today.
I heard they nearly lost their boat.
We nearly lost their colony and everyone in it.
And then we nearly lost you too.
I nearly lost my job giving oliver a badge.
That is how we nearly lost this document.
He nearly lost his balance a couple of times.
I cried out and nearly lost my grip.
You nearly lost the crown jewels.
The instructor nearly lost his life.
Nearly lost the sight in one eye.
One of the handlers nearly lost an arm.
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Simonson nearly lost a patient because of him.
We mortgaged our house and nearly lost it.
I have nearly lost all track of time.
Thomas was so surprised that he nearly lost balance.
I have nearly lost her because of them.
I lost a wife and nearly lost my son.
We nearly lost one of the guys today.
Life is sweeter when we have nearly lost it.
Nearly lost a finger working on an oil rig.
The culture in which we live is nearly lost.
I nearly lost a dear friend to this poison.
Pemberley was nearly lost because of him.
Nearly lost both my kids because of him.
Kristine nearly lost her life.
Nearly lost a few friends in the process.
You have nearly lost yourself.
Nearly lost my bloody job over it.
My mother nearly lost her mind.
Nearly lost a finger trying to save it.
You have nearly lost it all.
Nearly lost your mummy today.
It looks like he nearly lost his leg in battle.
He nearly lost his life on several occasions.
The family very nearly lost their home.
He nearly lost something much more precious.
Testa survived and nearly lost his arm.
I have nearly lost the use of my arms.
This famous moment in sports broadcasting was nearly lost.
I nearly lost her twice due to him.
My husband nearly lost his eye.
I nearly lost my hat about ten times.
And her baby nearly lost their lives.
I nearly lost my life more than once.
It was a difficult battle that we nearly lost.
Silva nearly lost her frostbitten legs.
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And they lost money on the betting
