say no

phrase

: to say that one will not accept or agree to something

We requested more time, but she said no.

—often + to

She said no to our request.

I never say no to dessert.

Examples of say no in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

More than one month after a New Jersey mom was killed in her suburban home, prosecutors say no arrests have been made. — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 9 July 2026

This inability to say no leaves Hassan with very little time to mourn the recent loss of a close friend, the matter made even graver when the villager discovers his friend’s death may not have been an accident after all. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 8 July 2026

County officials say no imminent life-safety concerns currently exist. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026

People typically get hantavirus from contact with rodents like rats and mice—normally when exposed to their urine, droppings and saliva, or sometimes through a bite or scratch—but officials say no rodents have been found on the MV Hondius ship. — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Rhymes for say no

• volcano