Hardly example sentences
Related (4): barely, scarcely, rarely, infrequently
"Hardly" Example Sentences
Common Phases
1. He had hardly walked through the door when it started raining.
2. The plane had hardly taken off when it started having engine trouble.
3. I had hardly begun studying when the phone rang and interrupted me.
4. She had hardly started work when she realized she forgot an important file at home.
5. The bartender had hardly served us our drinks when the fight broke out.
6. The teacher had hardly finished explaining the problem when students started asking questions.
7. He could hardly contain his excitement about starting his new job.
8. The students could hardly believe their ears when they found out classes were canceled due to the storm.
9. I could hardly recognize him he had changed so much.
10. She could hardly stand the loud noises at the party.
11. He could hardly see through his tears.
12. They could hardly believe the news when they heard it.
13. The food had been cooking for so long it was hardly edible anymore.
14. The old car could hardly reach the speed limit.
15. The child could hardly lift the heavy box.
16. The crowd hardly gave the losing team a hand after the match.
17. The drivers hardly stopped at the stop sign.
18. The letter was hardly readable with misspellings and smudges.
19. I had hardly any money left after paying all my bills.
20. She hardly made an effort to get along with her coworkers.
21. The students hardly paid attention during the lecture.
22. The judge could hardly contain his anger at the defendant's lies.
23. The Math class is so hard I can hardly understand anything.
24. Her reaction was hardly noticeable, she remained so calm.
25. The mosquitoes were biting so much I could hardly sleep last night.
26. He hardly socializes with people from work outside of the office.
27. The sofa was hardly big enough for all of us to sit comfortably.
28. The story had hardly begun when I lost interest.
29. The witness could hardly remember any details of the suspect's appearance.
30. She hardly made eye contact when speaking to others.
31. The food hardly tasted any good after being reheated so many times.
32. I hardly saw him all summer because he was away on vacation.
33. The proposal hardly addressed the main issues at hand.
34. The party was hardly worth attending it was so dull and uneventful.
35. The puppy could hardly contain her excitement when her owner came home.
36. The pain was so bad I could hardly move.
37. Their actions hardly reflected well on the organization as a whole.
38. The noise from the construction site could hardly be blocked out.
39. Hardly anyone showed up to the event.
40. The contestants could hardly believe their good fortune at winning the grand prize.
41. He could hardly wait to go on vacation.
42. The students had hardly begun studying when the fire alarm went off.
43. The book was so poorly written I could hardly finish it.
44. Her warnings were hardly necessary, I already knew the risks involved.
45. I have hardly seen the sun all week it has been so cloudy.
46. The students had hardly sat down when the substitute teacher arrived.
47. The evidence against the suspect was hardly compelling enough for an arrest.
48. Her answers during the interview hardly impressed the hiring manager.
49. I can hardly remember what happened that night, I was so drunk.
50. The oil spill spread so rapidly we could hardly contain it.
51. The workers had hardly begun when the project ran into problems.
52. Their explanation hardly justified their bad behavior.
53. There was hardly enough food to feed everyone who came to the party.
54. The thief had hardly gotten away when the police arrived on the scene.
55. The phone call interrupted me just as I had hardly begun working on my report.
56. Their service at the restaurant was hardly satisfactory.
57. Their apology hardly made up for all the damage they had caused.
58. Her questions during the meeting hardly contributed anything meaningful to the discussion.
59. I could hardly understand the foreign accent on the phone.
60. The movie was hardly worth watching a second time.