barely hide

Frequency: 7.210.1 per million words

To be almost unable to conceal a feeling or reaction.

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Examples (20)

  • She could barely hide her smile when he made the clumsy mistake.
  • She could barely hide her distaste when she tasted the soup.
  • He tried to stay professional, but could barely hide his contempt for the new policy.
  • He could barely hide his excitement upon hearing the good news.
  • The children could barely hide their excitement as they waited to open their presents.
  • Despite her professional demeanor, she could barely hide her disappointment with the results.
  • Despite her cheerful words, she could barely hide the profound sadness in her eyes.
  • The children tried to look serious, but they could barely hide their amusement at the clown's antics.
  • I could barely hide my shock when they announced the winner.
  • As he walked onto the stage, he could barely hide the nervousness in his voice.
  • The CEO could barely hide his frustration during the tense press conference.
  • She barely hid her contempt for his arrogant remarks during the meeting.
  • He could barely hide his look of adoration whenever she entered the room.
  • He’s trying to be brave for his family, but you can see he can barely hide his fear.
  • You could barely hide your annoyance when the flight was delayed again.
  • A faint smile played on her lips as she barely hid her satisfaction with the outcome.
  • He was barely hiding a yawn, clearly bored with the long lecture.
  • Even behind the sunglasses, he could barely hide the dark circles of exhaustion under his eyes.
  • They could barely hide their relief when the difficult exam was finally over.
  • The politician could barely hide his irritation when questioned by the persistent reporter.