say yes to

Example Sentences

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But my liaison at the prison was a tremendous advocate for the class and took a professional risk, I believe, to say yes to the cameras.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

“These findings show that voters, especially those in communities of color, want leaders who will say yes to opportunity.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

"Magyar will want, as he did during the campaign, not to be caricatured as being a pawn of Brussels; do not expect him to say yes to everything," said an EU diplomat.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

"He said I was the only one who said no to him and because all the others just wanted his money, they would say yes to the craziest projects," she recalls.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

“Not that Eugene would tell me anyway, igasikwa. We can’t even have a conversation. After all, I had to use a pilgrimage to Aokpe to get him to say yes to the children’s visiting us.”

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie