1
The city's sounds were dying to a mere rumor of sound.
2
At first I thought Haught's informant was exaggerating a mere rumor.
3
The mere rumor of war along the border-lines of nations destroys enterprise and industry.
4
Little is known of his history beyond mere rumor, and that only in artistic circles.
5
And he couldn't dismiss Naraya's story as mere rumor.
6
It was no mere rumor, it was a fact.
7
The mere rumor that the enemy was prowling along the coast was enough to prevent sleep.
8
I have never known a Lannes to flee at the mere rumor of the enemy's coming.
9
What is gold that he should have left all these for the mere rumor of it?
10
This very thing shows how stupid it must be; the mere rumor has scared the others away.
11
The fear of the Hunters-orthe mere rumor of them-hadmade this site a true treasure trove.
12
Ten points up already-onthe mere rumor!
13
There was talk of automatic bedpan- and bottle-washers being installed, but this was mere rumor of a promised land.
14
Their resentment against the unrighteousness of this proceeding went to their heads; they were very near demonstrating at the mere rumor.
15
Even if he can't prove anything against us, the mere rumor of such a thing coming to the ears of Mrs. Tulkington would be unpleasant.
16
So little research has been done on glucuronolactone (and most of it 50 years ago) that almost all information about it is mere rumor.
