nay

Example Sentences

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On Tuesday the House and Senate passed the Epstein files bill with only one nay vote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

She looked mostly like this while saying it — eyes askance, either pre-or-post hand on chin — a vibe, nay, a mood that she carried throughout most of the debate.

From Salon • Sep. 11, 2024

On one vote, Lindsey Graham, distracted in conversation with Cory Booker, voted aye when he meant to vote nay.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2024

A final proposal is expected to be put to them and it was a "yay or nay" time, a DUP source told BBC NI.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2024

“Nay, nay, read on.—You will find how very much he suffers.”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen