whole story

noun

: all the facts : everything
They failed to tell us the whole story.

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Who said that the ballet flat has told its whole story? Alex Sales, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2026 The whole story is ultimately a breakup story. William Earl, Variety, 28 Mar. 2026 With all the political debate around cost-of-living, policymakers need to tell the whole story about housing costs. Ethan Elkind, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026 Even factors like proxy pool size and geographic coverage don't tell the whole story without context. Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for whole story

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“Whole story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whole%20story. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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