barely moving

Example Sentences

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The initial reaction early Thursday was underwhelming, with Nvidia shares barely moving.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

“The line was a continuous stream of people, barely moving — basically at a standstill.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Pilots often experience an optical illusion of a passing object that can make it appear to be traveling at great speed even if it is barely moving, officials have said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

To experiment on the atoms, it is first necessary to cool them down significantly so that they are barely moving.

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2024

“I have been busy, Ludo,” said Mr. Crouch, still talking in the same jerky fashion, barely moving his lips.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling