barely
Example Sentences
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Elia Kazan’s movie, written by Paul Osborn, barely covers the last third of Steinbeck’s 600-page epic.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
Last weekend, a "Saturday Night Live" sketch cast him as a tortured figure, barely masking his dread of AI.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
October rate-hike odds fell to just 38%, according to CME’s FedWatch tool, barely half what they’d been a week earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The presenter added that even when she's told to go home, she tells the producers "I am not leaving", joking that she got barely any sleep.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
I’m barely back in my room—I’ve only just sat on my bed—when there’s another knock at my door.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing barely
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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Tears of a Tiger
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Thirteen Reasons Why
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