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