barely discern

Frequency: 6.88.5 per million words

To be able to discern something, but only with great difficulty.

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Examples (10)

  • In the thick fog, I could barely discern the outline of the ship.
  • He spoke so softly that I could barely discern what he was saying.
  • Through the static, she could barely discern the pilot's voice.
  • It was so dark that he could barely discern the path ahead of him.
  • From this distance, you can barely discern the individual houses on the hillside.
  • The ancient inscription was so worn that archaeologists could barely discern the letters.
  • After the flash of light, he could barely discern any shapes in the room.
  • Even the expert could barely discern a difference between the two wines.
  • In the complex data, she was barely able to discern a pattern.
  • Reading his messy handwriting, I could barely discern the intended meaning of the note.