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Filter by Meaning The waiter had scarcely brought the food to the table when the power went out.
The student had scarcely enough time to complete the test.
The family had scarcely enough money to pay for their rent.
The farmer had scarcely enough water to irrigate his crops.
The hotel's gym was scarcely equipped for a proper workout.
The hotel was so crowded that there was scarcely any room to move.
The car was so old and rickety that it could scarcely make it up the hill.
The student was so tired that he could scarcely keep his eyes open during class.
The athlete was scarcely able to catch his breath after the intense race.
He could scarcely remember what happened the night before.
The restaurant was closed due to the scarcely available ingredients.
The library's selection of books on the subject was scarcely helpful.
The company was scarcely able to break even last year.
The restaurant was so busy that the servers could scarcely keep up with orders.
He was scarcely able to lift the heavy weight.
The old man had scarcely enough strength to carry his groceries.
The dress was so tight that she could scarcely move in it.
The book was so boring that she could scarcely finish it.
The hotel room had scarcely enough towels for the two of them.
The politician had scarcely finished speaking when they were interrupted by protesters.
She could scarcely contain her excitement about the upcoming trip.
He had scarcely left the house when it started to rain.
The apartment's heating system was scarcely adequate for the winter months.
Scarcely anyone had heard of the band before they released their hit single.
The students were so noisy that the teacher could scarcely be heard.
I had scarcely started studying for the exam when I got sick.
The athlete was so exhausted that he could scarcely stand.
The food was so spicy that she could scarcely taste anything else.
The old man had scarcely any strength to lift the heavy box.
The store had scarcely opened when a customer walked in.
The building was so tall that it scarcely fit in the frame of the photo.
She could scarcely believe her luck when she won the lottery.
Scarcely any cars were on the road during the storm.
The book was so boring that I could scarcely finish it.
Scarcely had she begun the test when the fire alarm went off.
The book was so engrossing that she could scarcely put it down.
The little girl was so shy that she could scarcely look anyone in the eye.
He could scarcely walk after running a marathon.
The toddler was so small that he could scarcely reach the doorknob.
The situation was so urgent that he could scarcely take the time to explain.
The lake was scarcely deep enough for swimming.
The company had scarcely any profit this quarter.
The teacher gave a scarcely satisfactory explanation for the lesson.
The town had scarcely any police officers on duty.
We received a scarcely audible response from the speaker on the phone.
The car had scarcely any fuel left in the tank.
The band played a set that was scarcely 30 minutes long.
He was so short that he could scarcely see over the counter.
The room was so dark that he could scarcely make out the shapes.
She was so exhausted that she could scarcely walk.
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