whole story

noun

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

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How will American studies students learn the whole story of Israel, which includes its importance to American Jews? — Nancy Koppelman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026 Because the Canes were playing a lot of zone, assigning blame to safeties doesn’t necessarily tell the whole story. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026 The effect is tricky — even many Netanyahu critics have criticized the movie for not telling the whole story; an anti-IDF film wouldn’t necessarily sit well with at least some Eisenkot supporters either. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026 So a quick look at where an app supposedly originated may not tell the whole story. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 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 6 Nov. 2026.

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