barely hear

Frequency: 7.015.8 per million words

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.