no news is good news

phrase

used to say that one is told only the bad things about something
We haven't heard from his teacher lately, but no news is good news.

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According to an old adage, no news is good news and media giant Disney is all too aware of this right now. Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025 If no news is good news, then why not get no news as often as possible? Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024

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“No news is good news.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20news%20is%20good%20news. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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