"merely" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- When we see an apple we merely react to the light it reflects.
- He brought his philosophy that defenses should attack, and not merely react.
- The phrase "Pavlov's dog" is often used to describe someone who merely reacts to a situation rather than using critical thinking.
- For what seemed like forever, she had been merely reacting to a series of crises, without the opportunity to think things through.
- They are merely reacting to circumstances that increase the probability of detection or apprehension.
- Humans have free will, though, unlike sharks who merely react to their environment.
- High grades here go to those who are not merely reacting against Bush, but have their own view of the threats and opportunities we face.
- On both occasions, however, he was merely reacting to a Catholic challenge.
- But, increasingly, he felt that he was merely reacting to crime instead of preventing it.
- Washington, though, still seems to be merely reacting to - and sometimes misinterpreting - events.
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