They could hardly penetrate us without knowing of our existence.

The sun's rays hardly penetrated into the depth of the forest.

Do they not call men to remain enslaved under superstitions so great that the light of truth and guidance can hardly penetrate and reach through them?

But the sword hardly penetrated and served only to put the tiger-man slightly off balance.

Soon they were in a niche in the undergrowth where the sunlight hardly penetrated.

He assured Margo that whatever the menace that lay abroad, it could hardly penetrate indoors.

It was in a tropical jungle, where the foliage was so thick that the sunlight hardly penetrated at all.

The boat-house was very dark indeed, for the daylight hardly penetrated through the dirty windows.

Bat-black shadows swarmed beyond, relieved only by the gray storm light of the waning day, which hardly penetrated the windows.

Although the sun was shining brightly, it hardly penetrated this courtyard and there was an unexpected chill in the air.