Sentence examples for was, but from inspiring English sources

Nay, that was but Sarcasm!

(It was, but only temporarily).

It was, but it's simply delicious.

Maybe it was, but so what?

For Pascal, Skepticism was but a stage.

The pilot was but a polish away.

It was, but Kessler deserved the decision.

I knew who it was, but barely.

It was but a mere warm-up.

It once was, but no longer.

He was - but nobody minded.