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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Start to say no to distractions that do not serve your higher purpose, and start saying yes to the things that challenge you, stretch you and even scare you a little.
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Melissa Sierra, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Greenland and its Danish patron, a NATO ally that is no match militarily for the USA, say no.
—Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
No, no, and unclear, but Joe is too smitten to say no.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2025
There’s no one protecting him because there’s no one there willing to say no to him.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Melissa Sierra, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Greenland and its Danish patron, a NATO ally that is no match militarily for the USA, say no.
—Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
No, no, and unclear, but Joe is too smitten to say no.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2025
There’s no one protecting him because there’s no one there willing to say no to him.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 17 Apr. 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 Jun. 2025.
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