whole story

noun

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

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No single one of these tells the whole story. Nicole Hockley, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026 The whole story Jackson’s life is not a simple story to bring to the stage or screen and many who have tried have struggled with how to handle the child abuse allegations. Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026 But that description does not tell the whole story. Grigoris Argeros, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026 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 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 28 Apr. 2026.

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