barely hear
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to be almost unable to hear something.
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Examples (10)
- She spoke so softly that I could barely hear her words.
- With all the traffic outside, I can barely hear the television.
- From the back of the enormous concert hall, we could barely hear the orchestra.
- The radio signal was weak, and we could barely hear the emergency broadcast.
- He leaned closer, admitting he could barely hear anything without his hearing aid.
- I put my ear to the door but could barely hear the muffled conversation inside.
- The patient's voice was just a whisper; the nurse could barely hear his request.
- Through the thick morning fog, the sailors could barely hear the lighthouse horn.
- After the loud explosion, my ears were ringing and I could barely hear for several minutes.
- He could barely hear the faint scratching sound coming from within the walls.