whole story

noun

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

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Especially from a murder suspect in custody who refuses to tell the whole story. Andy Andersen, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026 But raw numbers do not tell the whole story about Mexican migration. Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026 That could have been the whole story. Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026 Dorsey’s explanation for the layoffs at Block might not be the whole story. Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 10 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 24 Mar. 2026.

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