barely

Example Sentences

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Price's dominance is such that she has barely lost a round in any of her wins.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Yet the net result is all the same: The U.S. is barely creating any new jobs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Doncic scored his final points of the night on a two-handed dunk in transition, methodically jumping off of both feet before barely clearing the top of the rim.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Higher inflation in Germany would hit consumer spending, the institutes said, weighing on an already weak economy that has barely grown since a burst of pent-up demand after the Covid pandemic in 2022.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

I can barely fathom that it’s happening at all.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse