mere talk

"Unlike the other candidates' mere talk, Ron DeSantis has delivered results on law and order issues," said DeSantis campaign press secretary Bryan Griffin.

“It didn’t sound like a mere talk.”

It’s a fitting proposition for a state where belief in government proactively working for the public good has often led to experimentation, rather than mere talk.

Mere talk of style will suffice.

The mere talk of another referendum hasn't gone down well with some of Ashfield's Leave voters.