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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Don’t say no to the dessert menu—the Hot Chocolatier with two convenient locations (in the heart of downtown on Market Street and right at the base of Lookout Mountain in St Elmo) is where Chattanoogans go to satisfy their sweet tooth.
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Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2024
Put an end to indulgent behavior, say no to temptation and maximize your effort to strive for a healthy lifestyle that encourages you to look and feel your best.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2024
Housing experts say no other presidential candidate in recent memory has proposed such a detailed plan.
—Charlotte Alter / Pittsburgh, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
Despite every governor and every court stating clearly that democracy prevailed in the last election, this is a man who will not do what his predecessor Mike Pence did when confronted with a president who wants to stage a coup: say no.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024
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Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2024
Put an end to indulgent behavior, say no to temptation and maximize your effort to strive for a healthy lifestyle that encourages you to look and feel your best.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2024
Housing experts say no other presidential candidate in recent memory has proposed such a detailed plan.
—Charlotte Alter / Pittsburgh, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
Despite every governor and every court stating clearly that democracy prevailed in the last election, this is a man who will not do what his predecessor Mike Pence did when confronted with a president who wants to stage a coup: say no.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Say no.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/say%20no. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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