whole story

noun

: all the facts : everything
They failed to tell us the whole story.

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The title run-in comparison Liverpool Arsenal Strength of schedule 10.8 10.5 Home matches 7 7 Away matches 6 6 Games vs top six 3 4 Games vs bottom six 3 4 But that does not tell the whole story. Andy Jones, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025 And facial expressions don’t tell the whole story, says Elodie Briefer, an animal communications specialist at the University of Copenhagen, who’s been developing AI to interpret emotions in pigs’ and zebras’ calls. science.org, 13 Feb. 2025 However, property insurance payouts don’t tell the whole story. Angelenos who couldn’t afford the FAIR Plan may end up on their own. Umair Irfan, Vox, 5 Feb. 2025 The Lakers led 45-29 after one quarter and 73-50 at halftime, and that didn’t tell the whole story. Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 5 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for whole story

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“Whole story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whole%20story. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.

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