Sentence examples for mere shows from inspiring English sources

On the back burner, he is a terrible man to know, precisely because his biggest weapon, aside from mere shows of bravado and grandiosity, is that of insult.

But this being Estonia, home of e-government, it was no mere show of hands.

Sometimes the gimmick registers as didactic or as mere showing off.

These were not mere show cars intended to test the reaction of potential customers.

For all the fireworks and intensity, Mr. Ozawa and the players never indulged in mere show or flash.

"Half this battle is psychological, and the mere show of force by the government at these locations will put people temporarily at ease," Professor Levin said.

If fundamental rights can be stripped from a minority on a mere show of hands, why bother having courts and constitutions?

Fairfax retreated to his landing boats, only to return with a fully armed squad, hoping that the mere show of force would be sufficient.

Bosh might have been satisfied by a mere show of progress — a playoff berth, a seven-game series, maybe a second-round appearance.

Like many such trends, though, stripping at historic world monuments appears to have been given fresh impetus by the internet: blogs, YouTube and Facebook pages have given a new platform for naturist evangelists – and mere show-offs.

The government could "obtain library, medical and gun records and other sensitive personal information under Section 215 of the Patriot Act on a mere showing that those records are relevant to an authorized intelligence investigation," they wrote.