mere existence
Example Sentences
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Shohei Ohtani is such a singular presence in the 150-year history of Major League Baseball that his mere existence required the creation of an entirely new rule.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025
The suit further alleges that the billionaire “critiqued every aspect of Michaels’ appearance,” and that the mere existence of an ingrown hair would raise Geffen’s ire.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025
And yet its mere existence, at the geographical center of such a devastating history, told me to go inside.
From Slate • Dec. 4, 2024
A book's mere existence can make you feel guilty.
From Salon • Oct. 8, 2024
As if my mere existence posed some kind of threat.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
