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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Some could say no nude images, no offensive jokes, but others might be fine with those things.
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Lauren Goode, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024
Don’t hesitate to say no to an unreasonable job request or when you’re already overloaded.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Download exact scripts to diplomatically say no at work here.
—Melody Wilding, Harvard Business Review, 6 Dec. 2024
If the Dodgers are able to come anywhere close to the other four teams in terms of contractual value, how could Soto say no?
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Lauren Goode, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024
Don’t hesitate to say no to an unreasonable job request or when you’re already overloaded.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Download exact scripts to diplomatically say no at work here.
—Melody Wilding, Harvard Business Review, 6 Dec. 2024
If the Dodgers are able to come anywhere close to the other four teams in terms of contractual value, how could Soto say no?
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Say no.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/say%20no. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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