very seldom
Example Sentences
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“Markets very seldom even try to predict important change,” he said in a recent paper that debated the value of AI stocks, and broader market valuations, with his longtime associate Edward Chancellor.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
“It’s very seldom that you see a woman actually able to be selfish and show up for herself without the world going for her throat,” the actor said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2026
He very seldom missed football matches and we needed John to play every single one of those games.
From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2025
“At 2 a.m., the subways came by very seldom, so we’d get home at 4 a.m., something like that. But we didn’t care. We had to go. We had to go hear the music.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 9, 2024
He wished they would talk, but words came very seldom.
From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi
