mere talk

Example Sentences

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“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

“The Ryan campaign team in Wisconsin has shrugged off the threats, treating them as mere talk in the absence of a viable candidate to mount a challenge in the district.”

From Slate • Aug. 9, 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

Tonight, all of that amounts to mere talk and we start to see where the action leads.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2011

Not by mere talk nor beauty of his form, If he be grudging, greedy, fraudulent, Is any reverend called.

From The Buddha's Path of Virtue A Translation of the Dhammapada by Woodward, Frank Lee