say no
idiom
: to say that one will not accept or agree to something
We requested more time, but she said no.
—often + toShe said no to our request.
I never say no to dessert.
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Know when to say no, set clear limits and protect your time outside of work.
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
So much of this book is trying—possibly failing, but trying—to say no, this shouldn't be the default narrative.
—Hazlitt, 27 Feb. 2025
Would the Padres say no to a package of Grissom, Fitts, and Jhostynxon Garcia?
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Harry M.
· 9h 0m ago
Grissom has so much to prove.
—Chad Jennings, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
This is a way to be loving to the world, is just to say no to that.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
So much of this book is trying—possibly failing, but trying—to say no, this shouldn't be the default narrative.
—Hazlitt, 27 Feb. 2025
Would the Padres say no to a package of Grissom, Fitts, and Jhostynxon Garcia?
H
Harry M.
· 9h 0m ago
Grissom has so much to prove.
—Chad Jennings, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
This is a way to be loving to the world, is just to say no to that.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for say no
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“Say no.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/say%20no. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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