Examples of 'this was hardly' in a sentence

Meaning of "this was hardly"

this was hardly: This phrase suggests that something was barely or scarcely the case. It is often used to convey a sense of rarity, insignificance, or minimal occurrence

How to use "this was hardly" in a sentence

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this was hardly
This was hardly the revelation of the century.
Until recently this was hardly paid by anyone.
This was hardly a fair test of our defenses.
In practice this was hardly respected.
This was hardly dealing with the situation.
According to the ordinary rules of war this was hardly a defeat.
And this was hardly his first misdemeanour.
The most painful part of this was hardly the physical pains.
But this was hardly comparable to political power.
They call them sabbats and this was hardly a freak fest.
This was hardly enough for a whole books.
The evidence heard plainly indicates that this was hardly the work of hardened criminals.
This was hardly debated before the election.
As expected, this was hardly a good thing.
This was hardly suggestive of a premature dismissal.

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But at over two miles long, this was hardly a serious issue.
This was hardly my first nuit blanche.
But as we have suggested, this was hardly the end of the story.
This was hardly a quest for justice.
Husband and wife were back together, but this was hardly a romantic reunion.
This was hardly the stuff of which gladiators are made.
For the Communists, this was hardly a surprise.
But this was hardly a vote of confidence.
She oversees hundreds of employees . This was hardly a show of professionalism.
This was hardly a show of professionalism.
They call them sabbats, and this was hardly a freak fest . She was a solitary practitioner.
This was hardly conducive to innovation.
For the hundreds of thousands of Canadians reaching retirement age, this was hardly good news.
This was hardly ideal from the instruction point of view.
In the days of Cardinal Antonelli this was hardly to be expected,.
This was hardly the homecoming they would prayed for.
By modern standards, this was hardly a battle, more a skirmish.
This was hardly the appropriate time for such thoughts.
It should be understood, however, that this was hardly a biblical law system.
That this was hardly the work of hardened criminals.
We 'd been married only six months, and this was hardly newlywed bliss.
This was hardly the only sign that things were going downhill.
Look, Detective, this was hardly a situation from the training manual.
This was hardly a medical emergency.
The blackmailer . This was hardly some common blackmailer, Chief Inspector.
This was hardly a coincidence.
Children? This was hardly the time for love letters from the enemy.
This was hardly coincidental.
Look, this was hardly touched.
This was hardly unexpected.
In reality this was hardly turning out to be a "drama" queen ride.
This was hardly a shock.
This was hardly a loss.
This was hardly the time for love letters from the enemy.
This was hardly surprising given all the rain we have had in recent weeks.

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Such an approach could hardly be considered legitimate
Hardly surprising we do not have much sex
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