Sentence examples for this hardly smacks from inspiring English sources

This hardly smacks of competent lobbying.

Its electoral list hardly smacks of Islamic fundamentalism, and many voters seem happy with the prospect of it winning an outright majority.

The quiet way in which he delivered the response hardly smacked of a ringing endorsement, and when Villas-Boas was asked to assess the strength of his attacking options, there was no mention of Adebayor.

This hardly seems implausible.

This hardly matters.

This hardly seems like concealment.

This hardly sets him apart.

This hardly reflects a mandate.

This hardly counts for preparation.

This way smacks of cowardice.

But this, too, smacks of opportunism.