saying
Example Sentences
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Saying “no” to an invitation may cause resentment.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026
“It’s actually offensive, like deeply offensive, that her remarks still show zero accountability for what she did to them. Saying, ‘I’m sorry you got hurt,’ is not an apology,” Lee said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Saying he was in "good spirits", he joked: "I am determined not to die before Benjamin Netanyahu, Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Ant' n 'Dec. That should keep me going for a while."
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Saying too much more would spoil all of the fun to be had, but the banana is only the beginning.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
Saying those words out loud to his parents and his brother had been the hardest thing he’d ever had to do until today.
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
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