barely moving

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Signet stock jumped 12% after barely moving in premarket trading.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 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

Peeta’s lips are barely moving, but there’s no doubt, the name came out of him.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins