barely

Example Sentences

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"The idea that this small compound, which people have barely heard of, plays such an important role, is fascinating."

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Burnt garlic is acrid and unforgiving; here, it should dissolve into the base of the sauce, barely visible but deeply present.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

PHOENIX—Cori Close was a rookie assistant women’s basketball coach at UCLA, barely past her playing career at UC Santa Barbara, when she met the most famous coach in college basketball history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Price's dominance is such that she has barely lost a round in any of her wins.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Another thought creeps into my mind, so overwhelming I can barely hold it.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse