barely moving

Example Sentences

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At one point I was barely moving my legs myself.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

“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

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 flashed to my grandfather’s ashen face, his lips just barely moving, uttering those very words.

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