nope

Example Sentences

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He tapped each item, saying, “Nope, nope, nope, nope.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

Ole Miss said nope and promoted defensive coordinator Keith Golding to the head coach job; Kiffin publicly expressed his disappointment that the school rejected his request.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

In its post, the company says it will let certain models of Claude nope out in “rare, extreme cases of persistently harmful or abusive user interactions.”

From Slate • Aug. 20, 2025

“Nope, nope, nope. It’s pretty big-time when you have an Iowa team playing, let alone somebody from our hometown.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 2, 2024

She wears her hair in a high bun because she probably thinks it makes her look taller, but nope.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas