How to Use why in a Sentence

why

1 of 2 adverb

• There are a few reasons why the dart throw might be worth it.
  — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2022-09-01
• What’s still a mystery is who put the poster on the wall and why.
  — David Brown, Smithsonian Magazine, 2022-12-01
• That’s why so many of us are all too happy to pay to avoid them.
  — Simon Hill, WIRED, 2022-08-19
• That is why the state and country need a Bush rat like me!
  — Anchorage Daily News, 2022-08-05
• So why does the air sometimes smell like sewage, even if there's not a drop of rain?
  — Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 2022-10-21
• That's why its slim-fit jeans stand out amongst the millions of other dimes and a half.
  — Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 2022-12-07
• On the other hand, why not heat the front of your body along with your paws and backside?
  — Mike Austin, Car and Driver, 2023-01-05
• There are a million reasons why a crush might not become more.
  — Alison Caporimo, Seventeen, 2023-01-17
• Which is why the aluminum is always fully stocked in her house.
  — Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 2023-02-10
• That’s the only real way to figure out the why and what can be done.
  — Daniel Greenleaf, Fortune, 2022-07-28
• So, why should the average sports fan tune into a jai-alai match?
  — Fox News, 2022-08-09
• And my wife, which is why the record’s dedicated to her.
  — Los Angeles Times, 2022-09-14
• This is why the special counsel may well end up helping Biden.
  — Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 2023-01-17
• The report questioned the source of the funds and why did not report it to the police.
  — Mogomotsi Magome, BostonGlobe.com, 2022-12-19
• After all, life is short, so why not stop to appreciate, yes?
  — Ed Silverman, STAT, 2022-07-28
• That’s why James will always be loved -- even after leaving the city twice.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 2022-12-07
• That’s why picking the best-smelling laundry detergent is key.
  — Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 2022-11-01
• Questions about who killed Carmela -- and why -- swirled in everyone’s minds.
  — Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 2022-11-01
• The need to check in and unpack only once, it has been said, is why god created cruises.
  — Jen Murphy, Town & Country, 2022-10-07
• Sure, why not jump to conclusions off the first week of the preseason At starter?
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2022-10-08
• And that’s why people like Mallman are wondering who can help them.
  — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 2022-10-20
• Because, why wouldn't the Brent Spence Bridge poke fun at its neighbor?
  — Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2023-01-05
• This kind of value is why top brands are betting on the value of NFTs.
  — Azad Abbasi, Forbes, 2022-07-15
• So why are British energy bills rising so much faster than across much of Europe?
  — Anna Cooban, CNN, 2022-08-19
• Even the slightest bit of dampness will cause the pan to rust, which is why cast iron rusts more easily in summer than in winter.
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 2022-11-01
• And why was Atlanta the ideal location for the first U.S.-based show?
  — Heran Mamo, Billboard, 2022-09-01
• The defense raised questions about why some of the victims had waited almost a year to make their reports about Hobbs to the police.
  — Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 2022-11-01
• That’s why Ercot has asked customers to cut energy use between 2 pm and 8 pm to bring the demand in line with the supply.
  — Wired, 2022-07-16
• One of the main reasons why William and Kate decided to move was to be closer to their children's new school in Berkshire.
  — Staff Author Published, Peoplemag, 2022-09-14
• As for the meaning of the songs, or even why the humpback sings, Mr. Payne is forced to admit that after 50 years of research no one knows.
  — Richard Lea, WSJ, 2022-09-14

why

2 of 2 noun

• Where are the lengthy, the tedious, the why-is-this taking-so-long flights?
  — Devon Ivie, CNT, 2017-09-27
• Makes perfect sense in a why-has-no-one-ever-thought-of-that-before way, no?
  — Lauren Valenti, Marie Claire, 2015-10-02
• For many in Westbury, not knowing the how or the why of this homicide case haunts them.
  — CBS News, 2018-03-12
• But the why of space in its economic context is just as important—maybe even more so.
  — Ed Finn, Slate Magazine, 2017-12-14
• The following story, about the how and the why, was pieced together using Austin’s own words.
  — Keith Bierygolick, Cincinnati.com, 2018-02-23
• So, how big - why is Islamic State targeting Christians in Egypt?
  — WSJ, 2017-04-17
• Businesses and individuals are expected to operate within this principle - why shouldn’t government as well?
  — Jason Lewis, BostonGlobe.com, 2018-07-05
• A new study from the University of Kent published in the journal Cognition and Emotion puts forth another theory for why some people have such strong negative reactions to little clusters of holes.
  — Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic, 2017-07-12
• A new study from the University of Kent published in the journal Cognition and Emotion puts forth another theory for why some people have such strong negative reactions to little clusters of holes. ‘
  — Chris Stirewalt, Fox News, 2017-07-18