Sentence examples for barely raising from inspiring English sources

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Mr. Ferrer was subdued and downcast, barely raising a smile.

He mumbled into his microphone, rarely raising his head, and barely raising it when he did.

Yesterday, speaking softly and barely raising his eyes, Officer Gray started by saying that he wanted to offer the family of Maria Herrera his "sincerest condolences".

Today she talks of how "people's attention spans have fallen through the cracks", but her audience had been fixated on her performance, barely raising an iPhone.

Sturdy lock bungee-strapped to the rear rack and work bag nestling in the basket, I tootle along in my work clothes, barely raising the slightest of sweats yet still getting around considerably faster than on public transport.

Much of the match was played in an eerily quiet stadium with the Curva Nord barely raising a murmur, and coach Walter Mazzarri was quick to comment on the subdued atmosphere after the match.

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Mr. Campos barely raised a finger.

Eric Davis barely raised his voice.

Now we barely raise an eyebrow.

Nowadays, broadcast errors barely raise an eyebrow.

The boy could barely raise an answer.

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