barely moving

Example Sentences

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Shares were barely moving before the jobs number.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“The line was a continuous stream of people, barely moving — basically at a standstill.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Pilots often experience an optical illusion of a passing object that can make it appear to be traveling at great speed even if it is barely moving, officials have said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

In one little square of the Teams meeting we could see Susan and her husband, sitting upright, barely moving, focused closely on what the advocates said.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2025

“I have been busy, Ludo,” said Mr. Crouch, still talking in the same jerky fashion, barely moving his lips.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling