just barely
Example Sentences
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Incomes have risen 3.7% in the 12 months ended in July, just barely keeping up with inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Appreciated by both men and women, the new male lead is either boldly or just barely bisexual—and he’s suddenly everywhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
Their task was to adjust the volume until each sound was just barely audible over the noise.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 20, 2026
Two of the Oscars had melted entirely, but one of the statuettes had endured — just barely.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026
I notice my pocket-size sketchbook lying on my dresser, the regimen crammed into the back of it, neatly folded and just barely sticking out past the small pages of the book.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
