mere existence
Example Sentences
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Alcaraz’s game had been enough to win him five Grand Slam tournaments at that point, but the mere existence of the man across the court meant he needed to find another level.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 9, 2025
This will surely not have mattered to anyone who tuned in to watch or, indeed, anyone sent home with an award, or to the wider ecosystem that profits materially from its mere existence.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2025
Yet Barnard b's mere existence hints at the presence of other exoplanets in that solar system, some of which may be more hospitable to life.
From Salon • Oct. 4, 2024
At the time of the trial Amnesty International condemned what it called the UAE’s “extreme reaction to the mere existence of a public protest” on its soil.
From BBC • Sep. 3, 2024
He expected nothing from me; my mere existence was enough.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
