scarcely
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Recalling the moment she learned the poem had appeared on the exam paper, Cullen - the Meskell Poet in Residence at the University of Limerick - said she could scarcely believe it.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
As a result of these imports, Denyer notes that much of the capex bonanza is scarcely benefiting U.S.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
These are matters of the heart that can only be felt in the dark of the theater, watching such wonderfully realized characters weigh the cost of loving their work in a world that scarcely reciprocates.
From Salon • May 1, 2026
Ebel and Diestel were provincial clergymen, scarcely known outside their parishes until, as Mr. Clark says, scandal tightened around them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
His smooth, low voice was scarcely more than a breath.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing scarcely
"Because I Could Not Stop for Death" by Emily Dickinson
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The Monroe Doctrine (1823)
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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
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