How to Use say everything in a Sentence

say everything

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  • This isn't to say everything was perfect, and that was part of the charm.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 22 Aug. 2020
  • Even so, titles cannot say everything there is to be said about any of these places.
    Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2022
  • Which isn’t to say everything goes smoothly getting us there.
    Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 24 June 2021
  • That just felt like where the characters needed to go, which is to say everything.
    Derek Lawrence, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2021
  • To say everything went wrong would be to undersell the scope of the calamity.
    Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2026
  • Kidd says nothing, but his answers say everything.
    Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026
  • And Torkelson did an interview in front of some movie posters that say everything.
    Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2020
  • But this isn't the time to say everything is great, New York Fed researchers warned.
    Megan Leonhardt, Fortune, 10 May 2022
  • Rivers and Simmons had a brief chat at shootaround, leaving the new Sixers coach to say everything was fine.
    Dan Gelston, Star Tribune, 14 Jan. 2021
  • Don’t overcrowd early messages because every email doesn’t need to say everything.
    Barbara Puszkiewicz-Cimino, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • That’s not to say everything that people do on smartphones is problematic, Twenge said.
    Anchorage Daily News, 19 Feb. 2023
  • While the cat does not speak, her face appears to say everything viewers need to know about her feelings toward the upcoming visit.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The pictures, and the now viral memes of Selena Gomez throughout the evening, say everything.
    Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 13 Sep. 2023
  • On average, air fryers cook your food with 70% less fat — that's not to say everything cooked in an air fryer is considered healthy.
    Bre Richey, chicagotribune.com, 23 Feb. 2021
  • And in spite of this school year being like none other before it, administrators say everything seems to be going pretty well.
    al, 5 Sep. 2020
  • Chefs say everything is quicker on an induction stove—from cooking dinner for hungry kids at home to getting meals out to diners in a restaurant.
    Liza Featherstone, The New Republic, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Volpe patted Garcia on the back to basically say everything is all right and it wasn’t done intentionally.
    Scott Thompson, Fox News, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Harris couldn't say everything, especially as a Black woman debating a white man, so sometimes her face did the talking.
    Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2020
  • Sodahl’s screenplay is, in that Scandinavian way, clipped and delicate, but the images say everything.
    Kyle Smith, National Review, 22 Apr. 2021
  • And if the ingredient similarities aren’t enough to convince you, the shopper reviews say everything.
    Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 16 July 2024
  • That’s not to say everything that’s been popular on Netflix, or other streaming services, has been tiresome or unremarkable.
    Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 31 July 2020
  • That is to say everything seems to have become so fast-paced; everyone is always busy, no time for anything, expectations of instant gratification.
    R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2025
  • Mehiel’s performance in particular is so grounding, expressive and compelling to watch that the film doesn’t need any other bells and whistles — long shots of their face say everything Feña struggles to express.
    Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Anthony Avalos’ siblings say everything changed after their mother’s new boyfriend, Kareem Leiva, moved in.
    James Queallystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2023
  • The alleged victim told investigators he was pulled from school at 11 years old after being told to lie to DCF and say everything was fine, the warrant affidavit said.
    Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Officials say everything is one the table, from asking more of the wealthy and corporations (while giving middle-and-lower income people a break) to updating decades-old fees or legalizing online lottery sales.
    Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2024
  • After the Big Bang exploded, bringing the universe into existence, scientists say everything cooled immensely and became completely dark.
    Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 30 Mar. 2022

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