merely reflect
Frequency: 5.54.1 per million words
To only show or be a sign of a particular situation, not cause it.
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Examples (10)
- The drop in sales merely reflects the current economic downturn.
- Her silence merely reflected her confusion about the situation.
- These figures merely reflect a trend that started years ago.
- The new policy does not merely reflect public opinion; it shapes it.
- His choice of words merely reflects his academic background.
- The changes in the landscape merely reflect the passing of the seasons.
- The survey results merely reflect the views of a small minority.
- Increased prices merely reflect the rising cost of raw materials.
- The artist's work merely reflected the chaos of the post-war era.
- Such criticisms merely reflect a lack of understanding of the process.