whole story

noun

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

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That pretty much tells the whole story right there, and with the offense scuffling out of the gate the club hasn’t been able to fight back whenever the starter gets chased early. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026 But will prying eyes across the interwebs ever learn the whole story? Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026 The female detectives were wearing short shorts and tight T-shirts in hopes that would get Gaff to participate, according to Gaff survivor Jackie O'Brien, who said one of the detectives later told her the whole story. Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 And sometimes that is the whole story. Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 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 21 Apr. 2026.

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