Sentence examples similar to is not mere boasting from inspiring English sources

This is not mere hijacking.

This is not mere nit-picking.

But it is not mere philanthropy.

This is not mere school spirit talking.

This is not mere nostalgia.

Its purpose is not mere curiosity.

Such spending is not mere vanity.

This is not mere fiddling with measures.

This is not mere semantics.

"This is not mere pedantry.

This is not mere habit.