never say never

phrase

—used to say that a person should not say that he or she will never do something because people change their minds

"Would you ever go there again?" "Well, (I'll) never say never, but I'm certainly not planning to go there anytime soon!"

Examples of never say never in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But never say never because 25 years exactly since her first nomination for Almost Famous there is a lot of hometown goodwill for her work. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026

The new rule of thumb when prognosticating about the NBA trade deadline is to never say never — Luka Doncic is a Los Angeles Laker now — but the Nuggets are just too good to mess around with their playoff rotation over a tax bill. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026

Thinking differently leads to wanting differently, so never say never — love can catch you by surprise. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026

Life is full of unexpected twists, so never say never! — Partner Content, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for never say never

• whithersoever
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