barely notice
Frequency: 7.211.2 per million words
to only just become aware of something
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Examples (10)
- The subtle change in lighting was so slight that he could barely notice it.
- She spoke so softly that I could barely notice her presence in the room.
- The tiny scratch on the car paint was almost invisible; you'd barely notice it.
- After a while, the background noise became so familiar that I would barely notice it.
- He moved so cautiously that his footsteps would barely notice on the soft carpet.
- The improvement in performance was marginal; users would barely notice the difference.
- Even with her new haircut, her friends seemed to barely notice anything different.
- The shift in policy was announced in such a low-key manner that many barely noticed it.
- If you don't pay close attention, you'll barely notice the hidden details in the painting.
- The child was so quiet during the movie that her parents barely noticed she was there.