Examples of 'hardly keep' in a sentence

Meaning of "hardly keep"

This phrase suggests having great difficulty in maintaining or retaining something. It implies a struggle to hold onto or preserve something due to various challenges or obstacles. For example, 'She could hardly keep her job because of frequent budget cuts.'

How to use "hardly keep" in a sentence

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hardly keep
I could hardly keep her on the bike.
Things are moving so fast now that we can hardly keep up.
I could hardly keep my eyes open at practice.
Towards the last we could hardly keep anything to eat.
I can hardly keep up with them all.
Today we can hardly keep up.
I can hardly keep my hands off you.
I guess he can hardly keep.
I can hardly keep from laughing myself.
My fingers could hardly keep up.
I can hardly keep my hands off him.
So poorly done that they would hardly keep out a shower of rain.
I can hardly keep up with the bakery.
You and your mother can hardly keep your life.
I could hardly keep up towards the end.

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I only found out yesterday and could hardly keep it to myself.
Can not hardly keep my eyes open.
The company was growing quickly and could hardly keep up.
I can hardly keep rne eyes open.
Even the big names in the industry can hardly keep up.
Porthos could hardly keep his countenance.
Hardly keep you in stockings and fans.
So heavy you can hardly keep them open.
I can hardly keep up with the testimonials.
Tom is very sleepy and can hardly keep his eyes open.
I could hardly keep down a cry of triumph.
A carriage ride without any stops was so difficult that she could hardly keep her breath.
I could hardly keep from liking him.
Ever since you drank that alcky water you can not hardly keep your pants up.
We could hardly keep up with the orders.
My eyelids are so heavy I can hardly keep them open.
You can hardly keep on your feet.
I meet so many divorcees that I can hardly keep track.
You could hardly keep your clothes on.
I meet so many divorcées that I can hardly keep track.
They would hardly keep records of that.
My eyes became so swollen I could hardly keep them open.
Ye could hardly keep them from my sister.
I felt so sleepy that I could hardly keep my eyes open.
I can hardly keep up with the demand.
Father Pearson told me you could hardly keep your hands to yourself.
Can hardly keep anything down.
They could hardly keep up.
I can hardly keep up with the different versions.
All that morning she could hardly keep away from the window.
I can hardly keep up with all the profits.
I am so tired I can hardly keep my eyes open.
I can hardly keep up with my life as it is.
All of a sudden I can hardly keep my eyes open.
I can hardly keep my mind on my feet.

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Examples of using Keep
I can not keep running people over
I would not even be able to keep it down
So it could not keep swimming to keep breathing
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Examples of using Hardly
You hardly have really serious bites
Such an approach could hardly be considered legitimate
Hardly surprising we do not have much sex
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