Examples of 'was hardly' in a sentence

Meaning of "was hardly"

Was hardly is a phrase that indicates a lack or scarcity of something. It is often used to describe a situation or action that had little to no impact or significance, or to express dissatisfaction or disappointment

How to use "was hardly" in a sentence

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The latter was hardly ever conducted properly.
So going out with some mates was hardly possible.
I was hardly a living thing as far as they were concerned.
I saw one but she was hardly in tweeds.
There was hardly any evidence to work with.
All this time he was hardly awake and.
There was hardly anyone left in his family.
Until recently this was hardly paid by anyone.
She was hardly eating at all at that point.
The rock fall was hardly our fault.
This was hardly the revelation of the century.
But this message was hardly anything new.
She was hardly even aware even in there.
And the restoration was hardly a full restoration.
He was hardly likely to find out about it in prison.

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I am sure there was hardly anyone down here.
It was hardly the sophisticated ambiguity of the term.
In that respect he was hardly unusual as a poet.
She was hardly eating at all atthat point.
Though there was hardly any joy.
This was hardly a fair test of our defenses.
They tell me supper was hardly ever late.
Your life was hardly appropriate to bringing up a child.
Her sacking style was hardly elegant.
And in was hardly found this old lady.
The start of his career was hardly auspicious.
Christopher was hardly going to climb out the window.
Torque on the other hand was hardly affected.
There was hardly anyone at the police station.
Their time spent in imprisonment was hardly difficult.
Yet condemnation was hardly ever conducive to cooperation.
The imprint of seals themselves was hardly legible.
I suppose there was hardly much point in my coming.
Confusion of emotions for which he was hardly prepared.
At his birth he was hardly taller than a thumb.
I was hardly able to live being without you.
From that point onwards it was hardly referred to.
She was hardly in a fit enough state to be questioned.
Driving downtown there was hardly any traffic.
There was hardly a single house left standing.
Her description of you was hardly flattering.
The device was hardly a weapon of mass destruction.
But the cable channel was hardly alone.
Louisiana was hardly alone in declining the funding.
And here my own vanity convinced me it was hardly noticeable.
There was hardly a dry eye in the audience.
Hearing a man was going to hang was hardly a cause for celebration.
There was hardly any muscle or flesh there.
Grew back so quickly it was hardly worth the effort.
There was hardly anyone living in the building.

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Hardly surprising we do not have much sex
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