barely acknowledge
Frequency: 5.03.5 per million words
to only just admit or recognize something or someone, often showing disinterest
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Examples (10)
- He walked past me in the hallway and barely acknowledged my presence.
- She was so absorbed in her phone that she barely acknowledged my greeting.
- During the meeting, the CEO barely acknowledged the concerns raised by the junior staff.
- The official report barely acknowledges the environmental impact of the project.
- The politician barely acknowledged the cheering crowd as he rushed to his car.
- He barely acknowledged that he might have been wrong, offering a mumbled apology.
- The scientific community at the time would barely acknowledge her groundbreaking research.
- After their argument, they would barely acknowledge each other in the house.
- It's hurtful when a close friend barely acknowledges you.
- Despite his immense contribution, the textbook barely acknowledges his role in the discovery.