hard to make out
Example Sentences
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She and Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar shouted epithets at the podium as Trump spoke that were hard to make out.
From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026
In either case, it’s hard to make out what’s going on or even which man has the advantage, as the combatants frequently curl up into a single lump of flesh.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025
It’s hard to make out the dog and robot’s attachment.
From New York Times • May 30, 2024
It was hard to make out the songs, given the guitarist had gone MIA, and Stone’s once-majestic singing voice had lost its gruff amplitude.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2023
Their quarrel caused my heart to begin beating faster, and I was trying hard to make out their faces, but it was too dark.
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
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