barely

Example Sentences

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He says he has barely spoken to his uncle since major protests in 2022 following the death in custody of a young woman, Mahsa Amini, who was accused of not wearing the compulsory hijab properly.

From BBC

But there’s almost nothing in “Galaxy” that even rises to the level of an attempted gag, and the movie is notably weaker than “The Super Mario Bros,” which was just barely watchable.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I could barely sleep at all," she says.

From BBC

In a sign of how deep the wounds are after these claims came to light, California lawmakers barely uttered his name when they voted unanimously last week to rename the state holiday "Farmworkers Day".

From BBC

As we weave through the picnic tables, it’s ridiculous to feel as though she has no right to be in a place where I’ve barely set foot.

From Literature