"merely" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Our attempts to talk him out of this merely provoked his scorn.
- It would merely provoke the soldiers into rebellion sooner, and they know it.
- Sight of the cloaked figure merely provoked the killer to further mirth.
- But his thoughtful words merely provoked more of her scorn.
- Or does Concorde merely provoke an irresistible sense of optimism and faith in the future?
- The work of the nonspecialist is at times thought-provoking; at others, merely provoking.
- Shock assailed her as she made the discovery that his insults did not merely provoke anger; they had the power to distress.
- Charging people off the road will not encourage the general public to change their travel habits, it will merely provoke widespread dissent and anger.
- The regime tried to make the hats illegal, but such repression merely provoked outrage.
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