scarcely ever
Example Sentences
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With fans ranging from conservative former California Gov. Pete Wilson to Oscar-winning “Moonlight” filmmaker Barry Jenkins, “Boyz” struck a cultural nerve by depicting a teen world that audiences had scarcely ever seen onscreen.
From Los Angeles Times
“They lost the opening game of the season, and this may be a sign of future luck. Scarcely ever such a large number of people witnessed a ball game in Washington and seldom, if ever, has there been displayed such enthusiasm over the sport in the National Capital.”
From Washington Post
You also know that she rarely smiles and scarcely ever says please or thank you.
From New York Times
“I still like holding a print newspaper in my hand. I’m 65 years old. Most people under 50, certainly under 40, have scarcely ever held a newspaper in their hands.”
From Seattle Times
Makeshift services have popped up in the camp — a barber shop, churches, a school — making for a corrugated metal world that some people scarcely ever leave.
From Washington Post
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