say no
idiom
: to say that one will not accept or agree to something
We requested more time, but she said no.
—often + toShe said no to our request.
I never say no to dessert.
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Let this lunar energy be a permission slip to say no, log off, close the tab, and take the long way home.
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Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 9 Nov. 2025
The new library would replace Truckee’s existing 50-year-old structure, which supporters say no longer meets the needs of a growing population.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Strategists say no Several strategists rebuffed the idea that candidate quality played a large role in the New Jersey race, compared to Virginia.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
Around half of them say no one has ever knocked on their door before.
—Idaho Statesman, 2 Nov. 2025
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Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 9 Nov. 2025
The new library would replace Truckee’s existing 50-year-old structure, which supporters say no longer meets the needs of a growing population.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Strategists say no Several strategists rebuffed the idea that candidate quality played a large role in the New Jersey race, compared to Virginia.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
Around half of them say no one has ever knocked on their door before.
—Idaho Statesman, 2 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for say no
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“Say no.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/say%20no. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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