- plural of why.
whys
Example Sentences
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At least some of the whys of cheating can be tamped down, resulting in less cheating, Pope said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2025
"Ronaldo does things, but he does them knowing all the whys, and that's what impresses me. I'm convinced he'll continue for another one, two, or even three years," said his former Al-Nassr coach Luis Castro.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2025
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
The hows are easier to explain than the whys when it comes to all this madness, so let’s start there.
From Salon ● Nov. 7, 2023
For all the whos, whats, whys, whens, and wheres, both here and abroad, refer to the Manifest Herald.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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