How to Use never say never in a Sentence

never say never

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  • Hartley says never say never, but the goal is to move the show in a new direction.
    Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • My worry — and never say never — has always been that when the show existed, it was not perceived as one-sided.
    Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
  • No Way Home, along with Tobey Maguire and Tom Holland, never say never.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Thinking differently leads to wanting differently, so never say never — love can catch you by surprise.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Esterhazy is working with Tubi on another film at the moment, and hasn’t seriously considered a sequel — but never say never.
    William Earl, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
  • But never say never because 25 years exactly since her first nomination for Almost Famous there is a lot of hometown goodwill for her work.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Some of the sports have been in the Olympics (breaking, speed climbing, tug of war), some have been trying to get in the Olympics (ballroom dancing, orienteering), and some … well, never say never.
    Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
  • The new rule of thumb when prognosticating about the NBA trade deadline is to never say never — Luka Doncic is a Los Angeles Laker now — but the Nuggets are just too good to mess around with their playoff rotation over a tax bill.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026

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