I was merely waiting to hear what you would say.

They merely waited outside the door for the right time.

The bear did not move away from him; it merely waited.

"Or perhaps they are merely waiting for some signal to reveal themselves."

The two men in the bar were merely waiting for their large confederate.

The others don't even nod, merely wait for me to begin.

I shall merely wait until after you have finished on the air.

At this point I was merely waiting for her signal.

They were merely waiting for me to say my part.

And yet there is more to life than merely waiting for death.