Examples of 'could scarcely' in a sentence

Meaning of "could scarcely"

could scarcely - This phrase suggests that someone had difficulty doing something or had limited ability or resources to accomplish a task. It implies a sense of struggle, hardship, or challenge in performing an action, as if it was barely possible or extremely hard to achieve

How to use "could scarcely" in a sentence

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could scarcely
I could scarcely help but see him.
A man in red breeches could scarcely be considered.
She could scarcely gasp the words.
A more muddled situation could scarcely be imagined.
Levin could scarcely remember his mother.
Anything more cinematographic could scarcely be imagined.
One could scarcely call her mercenary.
For a minute or two he could scarcely speak.
They could scarcely bein a safer place.
I am afraid the estate could scarcely be worse off.
I could scarcely have done it without you.
A drooling child could scarcely fail to see.
He could scarcely hear his own voice.
Symbolically the decision could scarcely be more important.
They could scarcely hide their satisfaction.

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Wretchedness of which could scarcely be imagined.
Towha could scarcely contain his anger.
There was a time when one could scarcely travel.
Troops could scarcely find dry ground.
And such an astounding statement could scarcely be questioned.
Hitler could scarcely believe his luck.
A more perfect expression of totalitarianism could scarcely be articulated.
He could scarcely keep his eyes open.
Was so frightened that he could scarcely breathe.
The evening could scarcely be described as romantic.
The animals were so tender that they could scarcely.
He could scarcely believe in his good fortune.
The proximity between them could scarcely be closer.
We could scarcely believe our good fortune.
At eighteen he could scarcely read.
Faith could scarcely believe it had been a year.
A greater mistake could scarcely be.
God could scarcely have been more explicit.
In the blank light of victory we could scarcely identify ourselves.
I could scarcely believe my great good luck.
His eyes widened as if he could scarcely believe what he was witnessing.
He could scarcely believe a title could be so repulsive.
Samuel was so dizzy from hunger that he could scarcely walk.
The disciples could scarcely comprehend that.
Could scarcely be held to know him.
This one could scarcely move.
Could scarcely believe my eyes or my ears.
It was something that could scarcely be dreamed about in their day.
Could scarcely be persuaded to stop ana.
Coloration of the resultant reaction mixture could scarcely been observed.
Hansie could scarcely take the news in.
A less propitious start for a fledgling nation could scarcely be imagined.
He could scarcely keep from crying as he listened.
The magnitude of this operation could scarcely be imagined by a paranoid mind.
He could scarcely credit his rapid recovery.

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