Examples of 'was a mere' in a sentence

Meaning of "was a mere"

was a mere: used to emphasize that something is small, insignificant, or unimportant in a specific context

How to use "was a mere" in a sentence

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was a mere
And all it cost was a mere two lives.
That was a mere appetizer at the banquet of my revenge.
What you received was a mere light show.
I was a mere five years away from freedom.
The yacht we thought we saw was a mere illusion.
It was a mere nothing combined with a terrific pleasure.
Do you want to know whether it was a mere sex.
He was a mere thought that disappeared in thin air.
David at this point was a mere youth.
I was a mere toddler but the stories are outrageous.
I do not believe that it was a mere freak accident.
Phoenicia was a mere coastal strip backed by mountains.
What you just read was a mere teaser.
The pain was a mere fraction of what it had been.
The compensation for magistrates was a mere trifle.

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His response was a mere shrug of the shoulders.
Her adherence to the commandment was a mere excuse.
It was a mere three days before my birthday.
I would love to think that was a mere mistake.
I was a mere helpless child at the time.
The production crew insisted it was a mere coincidence.
I was a mere child when she struck.
What they displayed was a mere illusion.
He was a mere skeleton covered with skin.
And your being there was a mere coincidence.
Zolle was a mere puppet in your hands.
The actors all knew it was a mere advertising toy.
He was a mere child when we took him in.
Afew yearsago he was a mere employee with us.
I was a mere student and he a former minister.
The temperature was a mere minus three.
It was a mere rest stop on a road to oblivion.
But that that was a mere formality.
It was a mere consequence of something much deeper.
I guess my husband was a mere acquaintance to you.
I was a mere appliance cast in the role of bride.
Religion to him was a mere cultural milieu.
He is the reality of which their priesthood was a mere shadow.
Thinking he was a mere child made me careless.
Life expectancy in the tannery was a mere five years.
But she was a mere slip of a thing in those days.
But to him that was a mere detail.
That was a mere parlor trick.
This kind of small fee was a mere trifle to him.
It was a mere robbery and murder that involved a third party.
The final reattachment was a mere bagatelle.
Her voice was a mere whisper when she spoke.
The band cites this number was a mere coincidence.
My wife was a mere pupil at first.
The return on investment period was a mere four months.

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