hardly able

Examples (10)

• After the marathon, he was hardly able to walk.
• She was so choked with emotion that she was hardly able to speak.
• The old man was so frail he was hardly able to lift his teacup.
• We were laughing so much we were hardly able to breathe.
• The lights were so dim, I was hardly able to see his face.
• He was so shocked by the news, he was hardly able to react.
• My tooth ached so badly that I was hardly able to eat anything.
• With his meager salary, he was hardly able to support his family.
• The storm was so loud I was hardly able to hear myself think.
• She felt so tired she was hardly able to keep her eyes open.