rather bare

Frequency: 6.811.9 per million words

Suggests that something is more bare than expected or desired.

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Examples (10)

  • After they took down all the paintings, the walls looked rather bare.
  • In the middle of winter, the garden seems rather bare.
  • The pantry shelves were looking rather bare by the end of the week.
  • His report was rather bare, lacking the necessary details and analysis.
  • The director wanted a minimalist look, but the stage felt rather bare to me.
  • I need to go grocery shopping; the fridge is looking rather bare.
  • The old oak tree stood rather bare against the grey sky.
  • The initial design for the website was rather bare and needed more visual elements.
  • Her new apartment felt rather bare with only a bed and a chair.
  • Without its usual decorations, the room seemed rather bare for the party.