whole story

noun

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

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But that doesn't tell the whole story and does little to reflect what savers can actually secure by shopping around online. Matt Richardson, CBS News, 4 May 2026 But these places don't tell the whole story of Kentucky bourbon. Michelle Polizzi, Southern Living, 1 May 2026 One half of everyone's favorite tennis duo is ready to share his whole story, on and off the court. Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026 Though the Seminoles swept the Jackets, that doesn’t tell the whole story of the weekend. Molly Keshin, New York Times, 28 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 8 May. 2026.

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