Sentence examples for remains merely from inspiring English sources

But for now it remains merely a pledge, and all details remain to be negotiated.

But without anything more to go on, that notion remains merely an intriguing idea.

Though the death toll was staggering, the number somehow remains merely a desiccated statistic.

The rear seat remains merely adequate for two adults, with a so-so 38.1 inches of rear legroom.

It remains merely for us to catch up on it as he settles leftover business -- ritual, re-enactment, revenge.

Mother Teresa, who died in 1997, has not been given the same exemption (she also has just one miracle) and remains merely beatified.

Yet the story remains just that, merely a story: Malik's inner life doesn't exist (except for the absurdly narrow spectrum of scenes that depict his imaginings of encounters with the prisoner he killed).

In terms of complexity, longevity, soulful sense of place and sheer refreshment, Bordeaux remains not merely a great example but a benchmark.

His language remains not merely sloppy or incendiary but openly hostile to the simplest standards of truth and decency that have governed American politics.

The Total Information Awareness Program was officially discontinued in 2003 after public criticism but Abbas argues that it remains operational, merely in secret and under a different name.

The dispute over limits on the use of lethal force in the region — whether from drone strikes, cruise missiles or commando raids — has divided the State Department and the Pentagon for months, although to date it remains a merely theoretical disagreement.