mere talk
Example Sentences
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“The Ryan campaign team in Wisconsin has shrugged off the threats, treating them as mere talk in the absence of a viable candidate to mount a challenge in the district.”
From Slate • Aug. 9, 2016
But with the group struggling with turnovers, rebounding and shooting against a Tulsa team that sat four games below .500, it all seemed mere talk.
From Washington Post • Dec. 30, 2013
Tonight, all of that amounts to mere talk and we start to see where the action leads.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2011
It is possible that the mere talk of no-flight zones had some effect.
From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2011
She nodded in the most friendly fashion to Dino as he came nearer, but time was too precious to be wasted on mere talk this busy morning.
From Vestigia Vol. II. by Fleming, George
