All else was mere physical desire, comfort, and custom.

She could not deny her attraction to the American, but was mere physical desire enough for marriage?

His need of me goes beyond mere desire.

It was a mere hopeless desire to feast upon my misery.

There must be more in it than the mere desire for a woman's beauty, though I know that at times this can make men mad.

Also, if a man is truly in accordance with the Way, he will not allow mere desires to change his course of direction.

More than mere desire to eliminate these men was inspiring him now.

The need went beyond a mere desire for entertainment and distraction from one's troubles.

The reason for his interest, not to say fascination, was deeper than mere desire.

How long would it be before he guessed that she felt much, much more than mere physical desire for him?