near thing

There is no such thing as speech so hateful or offensive it somehow “justifies” or “legitimizes” the use of violence.

Certainly, she seems to command near-total devotion among her clients.

“They sure took the Sony thing seriously,” Attkisson said dryly.

But the other thing that needs to be done is for us citizens to do.

No one seems to know who that is—or why they would want to do such a thing.

The country is well inhabited, for it contains fifty-one cities, near a hundred walled towns, and a great number of villages.

"There's just one thing I'd like to ask, if you don't mind," said Cynthia, coming suddenly out of a brown study.

That it is a reasonable and proper thing to ask our statesmen and politicians: what is going to happen to the world?

The two women had no intention of bathing; they had just strolled down to the beach for a walk and to be alone and near the water.

Of course the expression of this value is modified and characterized by the nature of the thing spoken of.