hardly ever
Example Sentences
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Capybaras could attack if threatened, though they hardly ever do.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
Pfeiffer: But we hardly ever see the baby.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026
In one of the others, at Aston Villa, he had to go off at half-time, which was a shock in itself because Fernandes hardly ever misses a game.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2026
“I used to call them, but you can hardly ever get through unless you want to wait on the phone for 45 minutes to an hour.”
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 19, 2025
It hardly ever speaks, and even if it does you often have to wait awhile.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
