Examples of 'she was only' in a sentence

Meaning of "she was only"

This phrase is used to emphasize the limited nature or significance of a particular characteristic or aspect of someone. It is often used to downplay or diminish someone's accomplishments, abilities, or attributes

How to use "she was only" in a sentence

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she was only
She was only here for the money.
It appears that she was only quite scared.
She was only five when she was taken.
I met her when she was only a teenager.
She was only two minutes behind schedule.
Grannie went there when she was only as big as us.
She was only here for a little while.
She disappeared and she was only six.
She said she was only sleeping with me.
I wanted her to know that she was only temporary.
She was only a couple years older than us.
Nobody could think she was only acting.
She was only identifiable by her dental records.
Emmeline died when she was only a baby.
She was only sick for about a week.

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I am beginning to think she was only interested in the money.
She was only a few years older than me.
Nobody cares that she was only trying to help.
She was only five when she died.
I wondered if she was only pretending to sleep.
She was only clear for one case.
She insists that she was only trying to survive.
She was only acting in your own interest.
Halla left home when she was only a teenager.
She was only married for three years.
I would be glad if she was only pretending.
She was only showing how good she is.
The actress claims she was only trying to help.
She was only trying to do the right thing.
Of her own history she was only a confused idea.
She was only there for a brief time.
The following year she was only half of a mother.
She was only in town for a couple of days.
Her mother died when she was only eight.
I knew she was only after a green card.
She wore pigtails when she was only eight.
You said she was only gone for a week.
Since her parents divorced when she was only.
She was only there for half a minute.
I thought she was only on my case.
She was only five years older than me.
She died when she was only two years old.
She was only making ten bucks an hour.
He thought she was only sleeping.
She was only seventeen when they met.
I lost her when she was only a few months old.
She was only trying to save your feelings.
It was not realizing that she was only interested in his cash.
She was only having a gawp at her beads.
Her debut was when she was only six years old.

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