barely capable of

Frequency: 5.87.1 per million words

Having the minimum ability to do something, almost unable.

capableADVERB + capable of

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barely

Examples (10)

  • He was barely capable of writing his own name.
  • After the surgery, she was barely capable of walking a few steps.
  • The old computer is barely capable of running modern software.
  • Consumed by grief, he was barely capable of forming a coherent sentence.
  • The understaffed hospital was barely capable of handling the influx of patients.
  • After the marathon, I felt barely capable of lifting my feet.
  • The toddler was barely capable of stacking two blocks.
  • With a sore throat, the singer was barely capable of whispering the lyrics.
  • The small boat seemed barely capable of surviving the storm.
  • He's so exhausted, he's barely capable of keeping his eyes open.