The observers in the monitoring bunker could scarcely contain their excitement.

Sometimes he seems to feel so much that he can scarcely contain it.

It now contained scarcely two million people, and a hundred times as many machines.

She could scarcely contain her excitement at having had the good luck to possess the right key.

I can scarcely contain myself at the bare idea.

June and Ogden were so elated they could scarcely contain themselves.

When the little boy died the King could scarcely contain his grief; he shut himself into his room and would see no one.

He, on the other hand, could scarcely contain himself.

Sam could scarcely contain himself, the relief was incredible.

Playful and happy, he could scarcely contain his eagerness to proceed.