Sentence examples for should be a mere from inspiring English sources

Confirmation of any Trump nominee should be a mere formality.

No one should be a mere consumer of ideas, just eager for the next flashy thing.

Dupont then spoke again, rejecting the idea that the Rhodesian mission should be a mere subsidiary consulate of the British Embassy.

This should be a "mere matter of programming," because we have previously built similar systems (e.g. [ 13, 25], and [ 26]).

The elected member should be a representative, not a mere delegate pledged to obey undeviatingly the wishes of his constituents.

There should be a "victory celebration," not a mere housewarming, Mr. Smith suddenly announced.

In the national Kaiser poll, only 16% of Republicans believe expanding Medicaid should be a "top" priority, and a mere 23% of Republicans believe that Medicaid expansion should be done at all.

It also warned that "memorandums of understanding" with states that do use torture - which Amnesty criticises strongly - should not be a mere "fig leaf".

The person should never be a mere means to an end, subordinated to the will and purposes of another.

Should the threshold be a mere 25 deaths a year?

Now in his early 70s, he should, by rights, be a mere memory.