seldom seen
Example Sentences
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As she put it: “I have seldom seen a clearer expression of legislative intent in a congressional record.”
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
The protests spread nationwide, reaching as far as the Persian Gulf island of Qeshm, a free-trade zone that has seldom seen any kind of political mobilization.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
In an act of defiance seldom seen within the staid and often formulaic halls of bureaucracy, the public shut down the meeting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2025
Migrants seldom seen on British shores, such as black-winged stilts and bee-eaters, are delighting bird watchers.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2023
“I do not know what I could imagine, but I confess that I have seldom seen a face or figure more pleasing to me than hers. But I am a partial old friend.”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
