This means that they barely penetrate the surface of most materials.

The night was still silent, and even the light of the moon could barely penetrate the darkness.

The white moon was still up, but its light barely penetrated the thick canvas.

But around Kurungu, the modern seems to have barely penetrated.

The sound barely penetrated the ringing as he called another adjustment, but the hand on his shoulder turned him around.

The light thinned, until it barely penetrated the leaves at all.

But the real Democratic field has barely penetrated their consciousness, according to the telephone survey of 1,376 adults.

The canyon is so deep and narrow in places that the sun barely penetrates it.

Miguel's low, easy voice barely penetrated the fog closed in around his brain.

The headlights barely penetrated the gray barrier in many places and they had to slow down.