just barely

Example Sentences

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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

The S&P Global U.S. services index slipped to 50.9 in May from 51.0 in the prior month, leaving it just barely above the cutoff point between expansion and contraction.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

When I started writing, around 2003, at a small self-published feminist blog, I had just barely declared myself a feminist.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

Their task was to adjust the volume until each sound was just barely audible over the noise.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

Only then did I recognize her, though just barely, from the photograph Miss Peregrine had shown me of herself as a young girl.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs