can barely move

Frequency: 7.814.5 per million words

Used when movement is very difficult, often due to pain or restriction.

barelyBARELY + VERB

Categories:

move

Examples (10)

  • After the intense workout, I could barely move my arms.
  • He was so stiff from the cold that he could barely move.
  • The injured dog lay on the floor and could barely move its tail.
  • She was so packed into the subway car, she could barely move.
  • My back is so sore this morning that I can barely move.
  • The patient is very weak and can barely move without assistance.
  • When he woke up from the surgery, he found he could barely move his head.
  • The old car was so rusted it looked like it could barely move.
  • He was paralyzed by fear and could barely move a muscle.
  • If you eat that much, you'll be so full you can barely move.