Use "merely" in a sentence

1. found out that even I have been used merely as a

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2. He had been merely a pawn in a very long standing game of emotional chess between the super sophisticated Tatania and David

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3. Home treatment is merely a very simple and widely practiced form of interventionist treatment for mild health problems like pain, indigestion, constipation, mild diarrhea, nasal congestion, general weakness, mild skin rashes and so on

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4. ‘The caller didn’t give a name but the gunsmith said it was a man – it appears the caller merely asked if this guy knew where he could get some

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5. The wallpaper is hanging off in one corner, though closer inspection merely shows this to be old age, and not anything more sinister like rising damp or dry rot

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6. are merely human beings

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7. Uncharacteristically, she doesn’t argue and, contenting herself with merely glaring at him, she agrees unenthusiastically that he’s got a point

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8. I storm past the girl on reception, ignoring her polite greeting and do my best to slam the door as I leave the building … I’m thwarted by the fact the blasted thing has an automatic door closer, a fact which merely inflames my temper even more

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9. Their loathing of each other was not merely mutual, it was severe and genuine

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10. She was disgusted to see that Kandhi, now driving through western Nebraska, was merely searching the public photo and video streams for facial recognition matches of Leonora Wells

11. Ginger merely told the renegade device to return to the Riverside Burger Joint, wait there for Kandhi Clarke, and surrender itself to her

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12. Fred, of course, has never admitted anything and merely looks enigmatic, so I am told … not that I’d dream of asking him straight out

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13. From having heard the others talking, I am aware that when ‘kissing’ people on stage, one merely pretends and makes it look as real as one can

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14. the men that were merely the pet peeves or pet projects of one person

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15. "We are merely discussing the price of the whore," Vincef said

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16. And when it comes to Sabrina, I can merely speculate as to what her thoughts could be

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17. I miss Nick so much it is a physical pain and the knowledge that I have hurt him merely adds to the torment

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18. When I see Rose my resolve not to tell anyone nearly collapses, but the thought of how horrified she would be stops me and I merely feel a traitress as she gives me a quick hug and says she hopes I feel better soon

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19. It’s bad enough that I was stupid, but to be merely one of a long line of idiots …

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20. so it is illogical to feel otherwise merely because it is unborn

21. ‘My overwhelming feeling is that I want to protect you … and marrying you would achieve that, but I don’t want to push you into something merely because you are vulnerable

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22. I think that it is entirely possible that what we have at the moment could develop into something permanent, but we could do damage by rushing into it merely because of this baby

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23. The Corsair believe it's a permanent condition, but it's merely temporary

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24. those things are merely perceptions, imperfections in the

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25. This nation, however, is not merely influenced by Satan

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26. Martyrdom is not merely in death, but a lifestyle

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27. If it were not so high, it would merely merge with the flooded fields

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28. It merely underlined my awareness of how I felt

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29. that he is merely an arbiter and never

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30. And I am not asking you at this stage to become a vegetarian but merely making various practical suggestions as to how it can be done in the event of your gradually turning against the eating of flesh foods for the reasons I have already outlined

31. do not eat it merely because you think you cannot live without

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32. "I was merely asking if you would know how to undo an encapsulation if that had happened

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33. case, they are merely opposites, yet even opposites have matching opposites to be matched

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34. If they held the two fore fingers entwined, it meant they were mates; if the lady’s hand was inside a full palm, it meant they were involved; and if the lady’s hand rested on top of the extended hand, then she was free and merely being escorted

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35. Sensing that she was merely trying to save face, Rayne said she would use the wooden sword

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36. All of those are merely perceptions – not necessarily what‘s really

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37. Other humans were merely clutter for her

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38. ‘What has that got to do with anything, Sally? It merely demonstrates that you’ve something to show for the past twenty odd years

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39. He said he was merely a second year student; that the Elders Troop Recruiters arrived at his school and pressed his entire class into service; none were allowed to even contact their parents

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40. now merely thinking the questions that before I had

41. Getting to know her (once I had nagged Jane into introducing me) merely underlined her numerous qualities and sank me deeper in the mire

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42. Anna looks suspiciously at Mel who merely grins at her

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43. “I was not insulting you, I was merely inquiring as your intentions

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44. He would merely be acting as the transmitter of the

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45. Generally speaking, successful applicants fall into two categories – the qualified ones who merely need somewhere to be for a short period and those who will use the shelter of the Foundation as a spring board

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46. ' he said, 'I merely look after the thing

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47. Merely feeling insecure or having a fear of the unknown outcome of

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48. noticeably as she relaxed into her story, or perhaps it was merely the

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49. Ireland being merely another part of their journey

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50. There were those few who lived in the little village of Tahoe City who had not embraced the Livingsons as full members of the community, but had merely grudgingly accepted their lesser place in the economy of the town, though with unreserved suspicion

51. Miss Hill quickly closed and bolted the door behind her hostess when she was merely a pace or two away down the passage

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52. he is merely the catalyst, the spark if you like, that

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53. But he said nothing; merely undressing and lying down on his side of the bed

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54. It was clear that they should never ultimately prevent, merely

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55. Some of those who merely held grudges due to business competitions, now welcomed the celebrity of the little Mercantile and talked about 'how much better business has been this year with the Livingson folks' store just down the street and all' whether a real uptick had occurred or not

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56. Chrissie left him to his thoughts, merely relieved to have her body to herself

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57. was merely making report on the condition of the

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58. The wind, which had been merely blustery inland, was

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59. “He did not,” Arden replied, “He merely said that he could be

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60. Harry could never get his elders to understand how he had arrived at those descriptions from merely hearing the girls the first time, but they had to admit he was bang on

61. Tdeshi’s soul had been abusing this body, Ava had merely been neglecting it

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62. ‘No, merely helping us with our enquiries

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63. She decided not to brazen that out but merely smiled as fetchingly as she could and kept walking, again down the wrong hallway and back to her room without incident

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64. “Mystery is merely a lack of knowledge and understanding

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65. But he refused to say, merely saying that he was abducting me

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66. but merely to lend assistance

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67. “Into which house will you be installed, Roger?” She turned and asked of the timid lad, who was merely looking about the room with an uncertain gaze

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68. “Actually it is Miss Spelman who is pursuing her education, I am merely a companion, if you will

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69. “I do not want Kaitlyn to miss the opportunity with which I merely brushed

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70. Harry was elated on account of those two particular locales they had essayed during their journey merely for their very formidable access and the determination which one must conjure to tour them

71. Allcock gained Harry's attention, to which Harry merely shrugged his shoulders and adopted a most innocent expression

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72. The woman merely shook her head

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73. He had seen many pictures of the most spectacular scenery on Earth, but this would match anything that planet could offer, and those were merely images on a screen

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74. I thought he was past the prescribed age and merely gauging his abilities against a standard measure

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75. was merely to pay you the courtesy of expressing our

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76. was merely acting on a hunch, but the effect of his words

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77. However, sometimes his obedient nature could turn out to be most unhelpful, when not merely annoying

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78. She had merely asked Harry to 'consider' the project; 'as a favor to her on behalf of her father,' she had added casually

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79. When have I ever told you to do something?" she paused for a response before, easing herself back into the chair as he merely shook his head

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80. ” Belle listened, as Kaitlyn continued, “I have forced not merely my nerves and sinews to do my bidding, but I have challenged my every thought and emotion in the effort to purge what silliness and inanity might yet remain in me

81. He thinks that what happens around him is merely a reproduction of what he already right properly expects, and as you know yourself, he expects a lot

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82. He merely rocked back and forth with her, until she stopped crying

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83. He brushed her hair from her face, and she feared he would kiss her again, but he merely whispered

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84. When he asked where she was headed, she merely tipped her head in the direction of the setting sun and climbed into her car

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85. She merely shook her head No, and slide across the floor to grip tightly to his vacated seat

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86. his employer was merely being polite

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87. If you only tell them what you see in the physical you merely strengthen the lie of the enemy and reaffirm their fear that there really is nothing more for them in life

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88. Was he mad at all, or merely determined? Determined to save them

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89. Faith is not merely an absence of doubt, but the substance of belief from God

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90. So much so that it didn’t merely cover him, it consumed him

91. The arrival of the ancient ones in the last group was merely another test

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92. tormentor merely chuckled at the naivety of such a

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93. The pack of demon hunters is merely the beginning of what has become a legion of undead

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94. They uttered no words, all the while they merely gritted their teeth at the obstacle before them and struck, one after the other

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95. "I merely wish to stand by your side when the battle begins

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96. receive him; that he should not be removable merely upon account of his being likely to

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97. I merely control it, limit its growth

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98. I merely helped pave the way to many of the cures that we use today

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99. These androids were merely I/O devices with the ability to capture a human body's sensory input channels, and produce a human body's output motions when controlled by a personality that was actually located on some host distributed on the commnet

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