How to Use never in a Sentence

never

adverb

• I never meant to hurt you.
• That man has never heard of you.
• I will never shop at that store again.
• You never know what you'll find at a flea market.
• There is never enough time to finish our work.
• We will never forget what we saw.
• I have never seen that happen before.
• Never in my whole life have I been so offended!
• She never really said that.
• I gave him my business for years and never for one moment did I suspect that he was a criminal.
• The bill never made it to the floor of the Senate for a vote.
  — Marcus Baram, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
• So Far The book project never came to fruition, and the tape was lost.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2025
• But the Hoosiers never lead and bow out in the second round.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Mar. 2023
• The item, though, was removed at the last minute and never went to a vote.
  — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2023
• So the pair stayed with her, never leaving her side for the rest of the flight.
  — Fox News, 20 Aug. 2022
• While many of his friends were drawn to that life, Miguel never was.
  — Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
• From March 6th to 22nd, a rep made eight visits to the house, but Shaq was never there.
  — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 17 May 2023
• Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to never miss an episode.
  — Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Nov. 2023
• But 1,160 bodies sank along with the ship and were never seen again.
  — Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 24 June 2023
• Batgirl never got to see the light of day, but these films did.
  — Carrie Wittmer, Vulture, 25 Dec. 2022
• Cundiff and the rest of UW’s offense never got the ball back.
  — Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2022
• The crash is never far from Craig and Janice’s thoughts.
  — Ted Geltner, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2022
• Our tester’s son, who is in the 99th percentile for height, never seemed squished.
  — Jessica Booth, Parents, 14 Feb. 2024
• Georgia earned its first lead of the game in the 6th inning and never looked back.
  — Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2023
• My love for the game, my love just to compete, game’s never over until that last buzzer sounds.
  — Nate Sanchez, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
• We have been inundated with new clients who have never used an advisor before – but now wouldn't dream of planning a trip without one.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
• Conan O'Brien may never host the Oscars again.
  — Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
• But like most Oscar seasons, the story was never about a single winner.
  — Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
• Well, this year showed why that should never happen.
  — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
• Wiping down greasy surfaces with just a damp cloth never really does the trick.
  — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 16 Mar. 2026