Sentence examples for this is barely from inspiring English sources

This is barely even trying.

This is barely a burger.

But this is barely the start.

But this is barely an idea; it is a spasm.

However, this is barely enough for any realistic optimism.

This is barely enough to satisfy three months of the kingdom's energy.

This was barely believable.

Where in 2010 this was barely apparent, in 2015 it is stark.

This was barely a year after the end of the Second World War.

This was barely scratching the surface of western Sicily, however, so we headed for its hilly interior.

But in the event, this was barely noticed, thanks to the surgical wonder of the deconstruction that followed.