barely

Example Sentences

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In photographs from that week, I barely recognize the woman staring back at me.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Yet the net result is all the same: The U.S. is barely creating any new jobs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Higher inflation in Germany would hit consumer spending, the institutes said, weighing on an already weak economy that has barely grown since a burst of pent-up demand after the Covid pandemic in 2022.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

A spokesperson for the couple said the stone walls and turfed roof would make it barely visible, and that the energy efficient house would be used as a "family, forever home".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Antonio Saprezza: I pictured him with neatly manicured nails and skin so smooth he barely ever needed to shave.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse