Florian followed him on to the landing, hardly knowing what he did.
And Linnet, hardly knowing how to answer him for fear and shame, yet murmured very low, “Because I don’t love him.
Restless still, with the ever-present fear of detection upon him, and with the fiery Tyrolese heart eating itself out within, he walked on and on, hardly knowing why he did so.
Hardly knowing how to credit this wild account, Pembroke asked his informer if she were serious.
Hardly knowing whither he went, Pembroke did not arrive at the ruined aisle which leads to the habitable part of the Abbey until near three o'clock.
Hardly knowing whether to remain or retreat, she was attempting the latter, when her guardian caught her hand.
Hardly knowing what he did, the count rose from his seat and advanced towards him.
It must have been delightful in the woods to-day," said Pateley, hardly knowing what he answered.
This is horrid," I said, hardly knowing whether to believe all that I heard, or consider it the effect of imagination.
Fred held out his hand to receive the weapon, and Mr. Brown, hardly knowing whether he was joking or not, complied with his request.
That day we rested for a few hours, and continued our journey towards night, hardly knowing where we were wandering to, almost famished with hunger, and dead with fatigue.
He had pined for her since he had been left alone, hardly knowing what it was that he had wanted.
Emily was about to answer, hardly knowing what to say, when the door was opened and Mrs. Roby came into the room.
Lopez, hardly knowing how he was acting, was upon them in a moment, flying in the first place at the man, who had jumped up to meet him as he came.
After a while he found himself ascending the steps of the Madeline, hardly knowing what he was doing, except that he was trying to pass the time by following a stream of people into the building.
She took her hat mechanically as she said this, and went out, hardly knowing whither to bend her steps, but feeling stifled, and wanting to be alone.
Hardly knowing whether to laugh or cry, the young girl went in search of her mother and kind Mrs. Mann, to confide her troubles, feeling sure of their cordial sympathy.
I never saw a face so radiant as was that of Geoffrey Westbourne, as he entered the room where I stood, hardly knowing whether to withdraw and ignore these embarrassing circumstances, or meet him in as collected a manner as possible.
Hardly knowing how he did it, Kenneth cleared the ditch and sought a temporary refuge behind a tree.
Hardly knowing whether he was injured or not, Kenneth scrambled to his feet.
Hardly knowing what he said, he let fall the damning admission that he was at least partly responsible for Kenneth's arrest at Brussels.
He was damp and chilled with the fine rain, and he sat himself close to the fire, and began warming his hands, hardly knowing that he was doing so.
Then, as it came upon him to know that that was what Dred did mean and that he was earnest in meaning it, he reached out, hardly knowing what he did, and caught at the other as though to hug him.
He crossed the deck, hardly knowing what he was doing, and climbed down into the boat, where the other transports were already seating themselves.
His first instinct was of defense, and as Mr. Parker raised his arm he too reached up, hardly knowing what he did, and caught the other by the sleeve, holding it tightly.
Mechanically, as if hardly knowing what he did, John Steele began to count; "Time!
Hardly knowing what he did, he drew forth the last little bit of the biscuit, ground it between his teeth and greedily swallowed it.
Then she sought to withdraw her hand but he, as hardly knowing what he did, or yielding to sudden, irresistible temptation, clasped for an instant the slim fingers closer; they seemed to quiver in his.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "hardly knowing" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
