barely
Example Sentences
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That tournament featured 74 players who are at the World Cup, some barely having a break in three years.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
"Humans have four million touch sensors. If we were to build robots equipped with as many sensors, four years of global sensor production would barely be enough to equip 12,500 robots," he added.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Goods prices have barely risen at all this year.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
The song’s hook is a rhythm-guitar riff that expresses barely contained control.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Returning to camp we could barely lift our swollen and aching legs.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Vocabulary lists containing barely
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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Thirteen Reasons Why
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