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

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

“That’s the problem in those states — very seldom do people even get to meet the candidates, whereas as in Iowa, a lot of times, they meet them multiple times. So I think that’s important.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2024

She would have loved to read aloud to her mother from her own favorite books, but of course she understood why Mo very seldom did so, even now.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke