whole story

noun

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

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But that’s not the whole story, and trade deficits aren’t necessarily bad, some American economists say. Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Nov. 2024 But then there’s a whole story that takes place in that reality which, again, is very of our reality. Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2024 Redefining The Assessment Revenue and margin don’t always tell the whole story. Jeet Mukherjee, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 In an interview, Ludwig pointed out that better training, preventive tracking of police disciplinary records and other measures can lead to a reduction in CPD misconduct settlements, which is a major chunk of the savings but not the whole story. David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 22 Nov. 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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