Sheer The Thought?
How can I fulfill my heart’s desire when sheer the thought of facing the audience intimidates me?
Is this sentence grammatically correct? I don't understand the bolded phrase.
Sheer means "Complete or Absolute".
Does this sentence imply this --> How can I fulfill my heart’s desire when nothing other than the thought of facing the audience intimidates me?
According to Oxford Dictionaries, "Sheer" means "Nothing other than" but I am still confused. Please, clarify. Is it suitable to use sheer in the given sentence?
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Use the adjective 'sheer' like this. eg How can I fulfill my heart’s desire when the sheer thought of facing the audience intimidates me? Does this sentence imply this --> How can I fulfill my heart’s desire when nothing other than the thought of facing the audience intimidates me?
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Use the adjective 'sheer' like this.
eg How can I fulfill my heart’s desire when the sheer thought of facing the audience intimidates me?
Does this sentence imply this --> How can I fulfill my heart’s desire when nothing other than the thought of facing the audience intimidates me? No. It means --> How can I fulfill my heart’s desire when even just the t
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