hard to make out
Example Sentences
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Viewers found it hard to make out exactly what Green was yelling about unless they stayed around for post-speech coverage on cable news.
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
He was hollering, but the words were sort of snotty and hard to make out.
From "Orbiting Jupiter" by Gary D. Schmidt
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