whys

Example Sentences

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"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

Lewis said she wanted to “figure it out” on her own and reduce the environmental toxins, emotional stress and “all the whys of cancer” that contribute to the onset of the disease.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024

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

Well, since you’re referring to them as nouns, just follow the normal rules for making nouns into plurals: Ups and downs and ins and outs, Forevers and nevers and whys.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner