Examples of 'was close' in a sentence

Meaning of "was close"

The phrase 'was close' is typically used to indicate that someone or something came very close to achieving a desired outcome or goal, but ultimately fell short. It can be used in various contexts, such as sports, competitions, or personal achievements

How to use "was close" in a sentence

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was close
I was close to getting a trip to the great beyond.
Many people thought he was close to finding a solution.
It was close to him but he sought it further away.
But the giant was close behind him.
I was close to invalidate all when you came.
President bridges was close to krieger and frances.
I was close enough to see your license plate.
During his youth he was close to anarchist positions.
He was close to finding my entry point to the surveillance.
I did not realize he was close with the crawfords.
I was close but if we had just learned something.
I felt their mission and it was close to my heart.
No one was close enough that night to launch it.
I am guessing she knew she was close to death.
We know she was close to learning the truth.

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Maybe curious about someone that was close to me.
It was close to you and you have an idea.
Camille told me that she was close to you.
I was close enough to eighteen to believe that.
I was the only one who was close to oldTobias.
Who was close to the rooftop stairwell.
Length of femur indicates he was close to six feet.
He was close to cracking a very big case.
Our dream of a peaceful life was close at hand.
Someone she was close to was murdered.
She just lost someone she was close to.
He certainly was close by this trailer when we arrived.
A couple of weeks ago she was close to dying.
The catwalk was close to the tier of cells.
I thought you said the mine was close by.
And if anyone was close to repaying his debt.
The resolution to the problem was close at hand.
His cortex was close to synaptic collapse.
And because the victim was close to you.
If forgiveness was close at hand in the mission house.
From a philosophical point of view he was close to vitalism.
When he was close enough to the bomb we detonated it.
The tonnage of this patrol was close to a record.
I was close with many of the senators who left.
He had an apartment that was close by the office.
Claims he was close to a vaccine for the avian flu.
And the source of blood was close enough to.
Which was close to where they lived.
But you know your dad was close by.
I was close with the whole family.
Likely someone who was close to him.
And he was close to the network of fighters.
Lawyering was always something that was close to my heart.
He was close to beheaded and died right before my eyes.
Do you know if there was anyone that he was close to.

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