just barely
Example Sentences
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Appreciated by both men and women, the new male lead is either boldly or just barely bisexual—and he’s suddenly everywhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
The S&P Global U.S. services index slipped to 50.9 in May from 51.0 in the prior month, leaving it just barely above the cutoff point between expansion and contraction.
From MarketWatch ● May 21, 2026
The 2025 box office ended up reaching about $8.87 billion, just barely above 2024’s already dismal total.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026
When I started writing, around 2003, at a small self-published feminist blog, I had just barely declared myself a feminist.
From Slate ● Mar. 31, 2026
I closed the door and although I could just barely hear David beginning to count, in a few minutes I couldn’t even hear that.
From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz
