I only want to find the truth, and I should never take shame to myself in looking for that by honest means.
You may console yourself by telling me of your troubles, but do not imagine that my curiosity springs from any unworthy motive, I only want to be of service to you.
I only want you, my dear," said I, "to dry my hair.
Christine, "I must undress myself, otherwise I could not sleep, but I only want a few minutes to get ready in the morning.
My friend will not be in the way, as I only want to speak to you.
I only want to help my folks, and get a good school.
I only want a trifle to pay my way--rather earn as I go, and not be bothered with the care of a lot.
I only want to find out if I have talent enough to go on, and after years of study to be able to act well in any of the good plays people never tire of seeing.
I only want to be doubly fortified, before I risk my confession, by the advice of a scientific man.
I only want to know all that it says about Lucilla.
I only want it to be concealed from her while the disfigurement of me is in progress," he answered.
We only want to be worth our price, and think to show ourselves worth the price that you will pay.
We only want to count for what we are worth, and, if you are worth more, you shall count for more right along.
But I only want to remind you that Lady Alice is not even where she was when, as an over-sensitive, easily-offended girl, she fled from you.
I only want you to improve yourself a little, when you can.
I only want to know whether it was the Osborns who invented these stories,' said Sophy.
I am sure you are right in refusing with your feelings; I only want you to forgive your uncle, and not to break with him.
I only want to know you are here, only to see you sometimes.
I only want you to send away a telegram at once to your head office," he said in a voice so dull and hollow that it caused even a greater shock to his companions than his appearance had done.
I only want you to understand I'm with you whatever comes along.
I do not want to torment you; I only want to repeat Otto's message to you.
In a moment; I only want to pluck a few roses," she made reply.
I only want a frank confession of how matters stand between Otto and yourself, and what you have done to put such nonsense into his head,--meetings at night in the garden when you might talk together all day long.
She looked at him in her earnest way, her blue eyes brightening as she said, "I only want to say that I hope you won't care for those stories about you at the station.
Well, I was going to say about her pious remarks at the close, that they are well enough in their place, of course; but if she meant me when she looked our way, I only want to say that there will be time for that by and by.
I only want a chance to turn around and defend myself; for somebody is striking at me in the dark, and I don't know where to strike back.
At present I only want to say that I do not believe that Mr. Brokenshire would have pushed things to an issue that night had her lorgnette not been there to provoke him.
I only want to be sure that you're making an appeal to me, and not giving me commands.
I only want to show you that I'm not totally ignorant of what your set is like, the set you want me to become a lion-of-the-evening in.
I only want you, my darling," she whispered in the darkness.
I only want to hear all he can tell me about Marian.
I don't want any oaths; I only want to know the meaning of this business.
Of course, I don't want to defend this Holbrook; I only want to awaken your senses to the absurdity of any vindictive pursuit of the man.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "only want" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
