Sentence examples for merely interested from inspiring English sources

Lots of people, the angry, the intrigued and the merely interested, bought the novel.

Critics say Czech TV is merely interested in the commercial opportunities offered by the show, including boosting advertising revenue.

Despite the waiver's suggestions regarding their mental health, most runners seemed merely interested in a little adventure.

It was then speculated that Belichick, master of reconnaissance, was merely interested in pumping Woodhead for information for that week's showdown against the Jets.

Rest assured, readers, that commitment is unwavering.Were the government merely interested in alleviating the pain of reckless borrowers, then my position on this matter would be quite different.

Asked about their efforts to promote their fund-raising, advisers to the candidates said that they were merely interested in letting the public know about their achievements.

About three-quarters of enrollees already have a degree and are merely interested in continuing education (see "What Are MOOCs Good For?") for fun or for professional development.

He wasn't merely interested in interpreting new forms, such as film or television, using the tools that scholars had previously brought to bear on literature.

The first principle turns on the question: Do I want to be interested, or merely interesting?

Still, confronting his first Presidential election in more than a generation as merely an interested outsider, Shrum shows that he has retained more than a few tics of the political trade.

In the space of a single paragraph he talks about a book he's publishing about genetics (noting that he "work[s] and write[s] with high-level scientists") then insists he's merely "an interested amateur". If he is publishing scientific claims and actively collaborating in scientific research, he cannot claim to be merely an amateur.