Examples of 'never quite' in a sentence

Meaning of "never quite"

never quite - Indicates that something almost happened or reached a certain point, but not entirely

How to use "never quite" in a sentence

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never quite
These things are never quite that simple.
Never quite heard that one before.
But you are never quite prepared for it.
Never quite knew what to do with these.
Something you never quite get hold of.
I never quite bought your cover story.
But they were never quite abandoned.
I never quite gave you your due.
The savage in man is never quite eradicated.
We are never quite prepared for so many to die.
Our last nietzschean never quite cut it.
We never quite matched that particular pistol.
Although you never quite say how.
Never quite took the last step.
They can never quite get away.

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Never quite figured that one out.
And he could never quite swallow this.
I never quite knew how to explain it to her.
And clothing never quite dries out.
I never quite understood how that works.
A college major is never quite a guarantee of career.
Never quite understood the attraction of a circus.
The best man never quite understood.
Never quite understood that until now.
My world has never quite exploded as such.
Never quite enough for a complete picture.
Their friends are never quite loyal enough.
I never quite know how to put this.
The love that was never quite mine.
They never quite break the ground.
In some strange way it was never quite real.
He just never quite had the time.
The secret of success is to never quite succeed.
I can never quite tell the difference.
I think she could never quite decide.
A man never quite measures up to his work.
I fear the man he was never quite returned.
I have never quite been able to put my finger on it.
The timing just was never quite right.
He was never quite the same after that.
Too bad my children were never quite as obedient.
I was never quite sure why he decided to leave.
Because for me a film is never quite finished.
He can never quite figure her out.
So many opportunities but never quite sure.
But you never quite get there.
I have heard it before but never quite so loud.
I was never quite sure how that worked.
The image of success never quite satisfies.
I have never quite figured that out.

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