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barely audible



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And it’s not, he said, background noise, such as the barely audible soundtrack from Wizarding World.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

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

From Science Daily Mar. 20, 2026

Crowds pressed around an ice rink blasting Christmas classics, barely audible over the joyous screams of children swaying on a pendulum ride nearby.

From Barron's Dec. 23, 2025

Through heavy static, barely audible answers crackle over from a crew member, who gradually lists the ship's insurance details, flag state and last port of call – Suez, Egypt.

From BBC Nov. 18, 2025

“Lucera!” she called again, her voice barely audible in the wind.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older




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