Examples of 'could hardly' in a sentence

Meaning of "could hardly"

Could hardly: A phrase used to convey a sense of difficulty, struggle, or reluctance in performing an action or achieving a task. It indicates that the effort required was significant, the outcome was uncertain, or the ability to accomplish the goal was limited or challenging

How to use "could hardly" in a sentence

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could hardly
Daddy could hardly get himself together.
Our fellows students could hardly handle it.
I could hardly open my eye this morning.
Conditions today could hardly be more different.
I could hardly keep her on the bike.
This contradiction could hardly be more mistaken.
He could hardly write his own name.
Even when she could hardly speak.
You could hardly tell she was pregnant.
The poor fellow could hardly stand.
They could hardly get in the car.
The younger one could hardly walk.
You could hardly expect me to answer that.
A man entered who could hardly have been.
I could hardly believe it when you called.

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Conditions today could hardly bemore different.
I could hardly keep my eyes open at practice.
Their situation could hardly be any worse.
I could hardly wish them good hunting.
The poor man could hardly survive.
I could hardly get across the hall.
This morning he said he could hardly wait.
Terrorists could hardly do a more effective job.
It was so dark that they could hardly see.
The times could hardly be less auspicious.
You were so quiet you could hardly talk.
I could hardly wait to keep our date.
But that night we could hardly eat.
One could hardly know them all.
The wounded soldier could hardly walk.
I could hardly be late for so important an occasion.
Since then neither could hardly sleep.
Could hardly make it to the wooded lands.
Such an approach could hardly be considered legitimate.
Could hardly escape the little tulip.
This report could hardly be more timely.
Could hardly ask for a better angle.
Her conversation could hardly have been stimulating.
Could hardly understand a word she said.
These poor creatures could hardly walk.
They could hardly tear themselves away.
He seemed exhausted and could hardly stand up.
I could hardly piss straight with fear.
I was so shaken by my experience i could hardly leave my room.
She could hardly stand the pain.
The names of which he could hardly pronounce.
I could hardly wait to see your surprise.
This is a specimen you could hardly afford to pass up.
I could hardly enter that house as myself.
The response to this could hardly have been clearer.

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Examples of using Hardly
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Such an approach could hardly be considered legitimate
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