How to Use say no in a Sentence

say no

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  • Next time, say no to such a thing, and plan your own event.
    — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
  • He's got every right to say no.
    — Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Can’t actors say no to some scenes?
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Why did the leprechaun say no to a bowl of soup?
    — Nicole Harris, Parents, 16 Mar. 2026
  • And say no for this week — for this weekend.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Sources say no deals have been made, nor is there any timeline.
    — Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
  • People can laugh all day and say no dumb ideas, but that's not true.
    — Jeff Nelson, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
  • This is a way to be loving to the world, is just to say no to that.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Say yes to what expands your heart, and say no to what keeps you small.
    — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Feel free to point out right from wrong or say no to something that isn’t right.
    — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
  • If offered even a fraction, who would say no?
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
  • At this time, police say no arrests have been made.
    — Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Shook his head to say no, those zeroes were correct.
    — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The team and city say no new tax dollars will be involved in the plan.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Around half of them say no one has ever knocked on their door before.
    — Idaho Statesman, 2 Nov. 2025
  • There are many ways to say no to Trump; street protest is only one.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025
  • Our atomic bomb is the power to say no to the great powers.
    — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Parents hear a reason to say no, and teens like me go quiet.
    — Anamika Shrimali, STAT, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Officials say no students were on the bus at the time.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Health experts say no single source is likely to blame for autism.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
  • After all, who could say no to a purple carrot?
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Our record label wasn’t going to say no to anything at that point.
    — David Chiu, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Know when to say no, set clear limits and protect your time outside of work.
    — Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
  • The judge said that the rules of conduct for trial say no graphic tees can be worn.
    — Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
  • And give yourself enough lead time to come up with a backup plan if the neighbors say no.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
  • And just as important, learning to say no.
    — Bydr. Marita Kinney, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • If not, say no—or set clearer boundaries upfront.
    — Joseph Folkman, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Isn’t the difference that the city can now say no to migrants who want to stay longer than that?
    — James Barron, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Part of that is the privilege of being able to say no sometimes.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Officials say no one else was injured.
    — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026

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