if only

idiom

—used to talk about something that one wants to happen or be true

If only she loved me in return!

If only it would stop raining.

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But just for a moment, think what would happen if only half of the people in the world would try to become American citizens if given the chance. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024 Now, if only Apple outfitted them with a lanyard hole or some way to attach them to your bag... Read our original AirTag review. —

Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 2 Nov. 2024 The romanticization fever seems halted, and the veil of forgetfulness is lifted—if only temporarily. —

Hung Duong, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024 The vulnerable Democrats in Congress are trying to embrace, if only to an extent, the GOP presidential nominee in a bid to flex their bipartisanship and woo undecided voters in the final days of the 2024 election. —

Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for if only