Examples of 'are barely' in a sentence

Meaning of "are barely"

This phrase implies that something has just enough of a quality, quantity, or ability to achieve a minimum or satisfactory level, often suggesting that there is little excess or room for improvement or that the situation is close to being inadequate or insufficient

How to use "are barely" in a sentence

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Her vital functions are barely ticking over.
Many are barely surviving on roots and leaves.
The toilets in coach are barely ventilated closets.
You are barely halfway through training.
The blue marks are barely visible now.
You are barely healed from the last fight.
These little guys are barely hatchlings.
There are barely any parking garages on that.
Some of these guys are barely out of school.
They are barely the size of a human fingernail.
Those who did not are barely more innocent.
There are barely any sponsors for women surfers.
Conditions like mine are barely on the radar.
There are barely pots and pans there.
The container on either side are barely charred.

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These kids are barely out of high school.
The outlines of the characters are barely discernible.
There are barely even any guys here.
The problem is the ribs are barely fractured.
Wrecks are barely visible from the surface.
Birds and large lizards are barely taken.
Except you are barely a droid any more.
The voices of the dead are barely heard.
The drugs are barely out of your system.
Communications and traffic are barely discussed.
Things are barely settled around here.
Her kidneys and heart are barely functioning.
People are barely surviving on bread and vegetables.
Time and space are barely defined.
Some are barely touching the ground.
The head and extremities are barely decomposed.
There are barely any tourists around.
And ten days on the road are barely gone.
Twelve tons are barely enough already.
Sometimes it is important things that are barely perceptible.
Her own legs are barely able to do that.
Characters in the gray zone are barely noted.
Your trials are barely past phase one.
At least a quarter of million people are barely surviving.
The paintings are barely finished in some cases.
Ventilation and signalling are barely treated.
The protests are barely registering in the media.
The practical applications are barely taught.
These people are barely able to stay alive.
Are barely discernible because of their size.
The leaf axils are barely noticeably hairy.
These eclipses are very unspectacular and are barely visible.
Many emigrés are barely able to cope with it.
The people who wish us to fail are barely capable.
Her breasts are barely visible on her torso.

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