Otherwise the darkness was intense and they could barely distinguish the ground at their feet.

The day had faded until he could barely distinguish place for his feet.

He came close, and Bob Eden could barely distinguish the words.

Mitchell could barely distinguish a flash of white teeth in a dark face.

I could barely distinguish her words above the noise.

The window was open; despite that fact, Harry could barely distinguish the man's words.

From out of nowhere, the words reached him in a whisper so faint that he could barely distinguish it.

I know little of him other than that he is a magician, barely distinguished in the business.

He barely distinguished the outline of a roof over the back porch.

He could barely distinguish the features of his visitor.