barely aware

Frequency: 6.77.7 per million words

To be only just aware of something.

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Examples (10)

  • He's so focused on his book that he's barely aware of the noise outside.
  • Lost in thought, she was barely aware that her train had arrived.
  • After the minor surgery, he was sleepy and barely aware of his surroundings.
  • They were so in love, they were barely aware of the world around them.
  • I was barely aware that the rules of the game had changed.
  • As the anesthesia wore off, I became barely aware of a dull ache.
  • The hibernating bear is barely aware of the passing winter.
  • He was so engrossed in his phone, he seemed barely aware of the conversation.
  • She was barely aware of the subtle shift in his tone.
  • In his exhausted state, he was barely aware of making the journey home.