whys

Example Sentences

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One note for Miles, like Billie Holiday, like Cindy says, that’s enough to understand all the whys and all the reasons why it’s sacred to be alive.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

"Why did no-one tell the young people to get out? Why did the council not make the proper checks? There are too many whys."

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

Players for the fourth-seeded Reign shared their individual whys that propelled them to the club’s first championship final since 2015.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 11, 2023

So this book goes into all the whys.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2023

She could take that, and she could understand the whys of it.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt