Examples of 'she could barely' in a sentence

Meaning of "she could barely"

An expression describing a person's physical or emotional state of being on the edge of something, like exhaustion or control. It indicates that the person was close to reaching a threshold or limit, suggesting that they could hardly or barely continue or endure in that particular state

How to use "she could barely" in a sentence

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she could barely
She could barely get that out.
She was so afraid she could barely speak.
She could barely walk to the car.
She was so weak she could barely stand.
She could barely get out of bed.
She was so fat she could barely move.
She could barely contain her excitement.
She was so tired she could barely think.
She could barely contain herself today.
Still dazed she could barely speak.
She could barely hold her lollipop.
Leah was so traumatised she could barely speak.
She could barely take care of herself.
Condemned for something she could barely comprehend.
She could barely look at their photo.

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Francine said she could barely understand you.
She could barely read and write.
And in the end she could barely even.
She could barely lift her head.
He was unaware that she could barely read them.
She could barely hold her head up.
Three days later she could barely breath.
She could barely hold her spoon.
She laughed until she could barely breathe.
She could barely believe such a lie.
Her head was so heavy she could barely move.
She could barely hold up the pistol.
She was crying so much she could barely see.
She could barely stand on four legs.
Salma was so shocked that she could barely speak anyway.
She could barely speak the language.
Her eyes were so swollen that she could barely see.
She could barely even stay awake.
I phoned in and was told she could barely stand.
She could barely open the door.
She was so wasted that she could barely stay on her feet.
She could barely hear the city.
Her marriage was affected and she could barely eat or sleep.
She could barely hide her amusement.
Her hands were trembling so she could barely read the script.
She could barely remember the circumstances.
It had reached a point where she could barely even care at all.
She could barely speak between sobs.
He kept his voice down so that she could barely hear him.
She could barely hold the bucket.
She was shaking so much that she could barely hold the gun anymore.
She could barely remember the question.
One person was undergoing such extreme entity invasion she could barely carry on.
She could barely hit the target.
He wrapped his arms around her so tightly that she could barely breathe.

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Could go to prison for some time if convicted
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