barely sufficient
Example Sentences
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“Resources that were already barely sufficient for the poorest will now have to stretch even further.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
The BBC understands that conditions in the camps are unsanitary, food barely sufficient, and many of the freed workers, like Mike, are in poor health.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2025
Arif Ullah, an 18-year-old refugee living in the camps, said the existing food allowance was barely sufficient.
From Reuters • Feb. 17, 2023
Most kerosene lamps provided 25 watts of light at best, barely sufficient for reading, and they were dirty, difficult to use, and dangerous.
From The Guardian • Nov. 5, 2016
A pleasing reminiscence of Jay has been told by the son of the recipient of his bounty, a poor widow, whose utmost exertions were barely sufficient for the support of her family.
From Homes of American Statesmen With Anecdotical, Personal, and Descriptive Sketches by Various
