hardly ever
Example Sentences
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Capybaras could attack if threatened, though they hardly ever do.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
Official documentation hardly ever matches the reality of how work is actually done.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
In one of the others, at Aston Villa, he had to go off at half-time, which was a shock in itself because Fernandes hardly ever misses a game.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
“I used to call them, but you can hardly ever get through unless you want to wait on the phone for 45 minutes to an hour.”
From MarketWatch • Dec. 19, 2025
But she hardly ever smiled, and when she talked everything came out with a hint of thunder in it.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
