Examples of 'you were only' in a sentence

The phrase 'you were only' indicates a sense of limited expectations or missed opportunities. It suggests that the person being referred to had the potential for something greater or significant, but circumstances or choices prevented them from achieving it. It can convey a sense of regret, reflection, or a realization of untapped potential

You were only frozen for two days.

Tell me that you were only obeying orders.

You were only out for a few seconds.

Last year you were only this tall.

You were only hired as a favor to your lawyer.

They told me you were only doing one case.

You were only trying to save me from harm.

I thought guys like you were only in books.

You were only shipping over a few things.

I know that you were only acting.

You were only doing what you thought was right.

But yesterday you were only the sheriff.

You were only there for one day.

Before his tanks you were only ideas.

You were only doing it because you are the devil.

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you were one of them

you were one of us

you were only supposed

you were onto something

He loved you when you were only a dream.

You were only that big back then.

We were cracking heads when you were only daydreams.

I thought you were only good at hitting on girls.

Think yourself lucky you were only hit.

I thought you were only bringing a few things.

So the chances are that you were only stung.

You were only to use violence if you were in danger.

When in reality you were only suspicious.

You were only paying him a friendly visit.

My father says you were only kidding.

You were only supposed to be away for two.

I know what you were only trying to do.

You were only there for a few hours.

Last year you were only a janitor.

You were only waiting to become the master.

I thought that you were only staying here for.

You were only trying to do what you always do.

I thought you said you were only good at chess.

You were only trying to save your people.

The two of you were only talking.

You were only there for five minutes.

I never said you were only partying.

You were only trying to be faithful to your duty.

You promised you were only going to look.

You were only hired as a favour to your lawyer.

I gather that you were only told.

You were only supposed to give him one.

We should have known you were only pretending.

You were only trying to protect your kingdom.

Last time you were only two.

You were only his father before he was born.

I explained to him that you were only trying to help.

If you were only that good in your auditions.

You are lucky you were only suspended.

Examples of using Only

Only yesterday he cussed me out something fierce

If she would only learn to behave herself

Only thing possessing him was a sixer of pabst

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