whole story

noun

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

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But rapid rent increases don’t tell the whole story. Idaho Statesman, 12 Aug. 2025 Our current numbers don’t yet tell the whole story, but the signs are there. Evan Clark, Footwear News, 8 Aug. 2025 Therefore, as some biomarkers move in the wrong direction, like cytokines, this may not be telling the whole story. Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025 Best-In-State Ranking Our national rankings don’t tell the whole story. R.j. Shook, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025 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 22 Aug. 2025.

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