mere talk
Example Sentences
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The fact there was even the mere talk of disappointment at missing out on the Champions League illustrates what a superb season Nottingham Forest have had under Nuno Espirito Santo.
From BBC ● May 26, 2025
“The truth is, mere talk of martial law is enough to send chills to the spine of any Filipino,” a Senate leader said.
From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2017
And while mere talk about guns might seem to have nothing to do with the right to keep or bear arms, the advocates contend that the Constitution is on their side.
From Slate ● Jan. 8, 2016
But with the group struggling with turnovers, rebounding and shooting against a Tulsa team that sat four games below .500, it all seemed mere talk.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 30, 2013
It is all very well to talk," grumbled Patience, "but you know just how footless mere talk is.
From Grace Harlowe's Fourth Year at Overton College by Jessie Graham [pseud.] Flower
