never say never
idiom
—used to say that a person should not say that he or she will never do something because people change their minds
"Would you ever go there again?" "Well, (I'll) never say never, but I'm certainly not planning to go there anytime soon!"
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Toronto and Guerrero can never say never to an extension.
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Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Sparks could come out of the woodwork, so never say never.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
And sure, his role on Deadpool & Wolverine was mostly played for laughs, but as Evans himself said, never say never.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 13 Feb. 2025
So with that kind of thing, my mindset is never say never.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 18 Jan. 2025
As for a return of any of the film franchise’s stars — like Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson or Rupert Grint — never say never.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
The Longstreet family seems firm with the Aggies right now, but recruiting has taught us to never say never — especially with four months left until the early signing period.
—Antonio Morales, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
Sparks fly during witty exchanges and adventurous outings close to home, so never say never.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
But with predictions showing that AI could save professionals up to 200 hours in the next year, never say never.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Sparks could come out of the woodwork, so never say never.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
And sure, his role on Deadpool & Wolverine was mostly played for laughs, but as Evans himself said, never say never.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 13 Feb. 2025
So with that kind of thing, my mindset is never say never.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 18 Jan. 2025
As for a return of any of the film franchise’s stars — like Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson or Rupert Grint — never say never.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
The Longstreet family seems firm with the Aggies right now, but recruiting has taught us to never say never — especially with four months left until the early signing period.
—Antonio Morales, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
Sparks fly during witty exchanges and adventurous outings close to home, so never say never.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
But with predictions showing that AI could save professionals up to 200 hours in the next year, never say never.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Never say never.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/never%20say%20never. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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