barely moving
Example Sentences
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“The line was a continuous stream of people, barely moving — basically at a standstill.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
Signet stock jumped 12% after barely moving in premarket trading.
From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 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
“Moteth?” she muttered around a mouthful of sleep, her eyes barely moving under her lids.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
