saying

Example Sentences

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He denied all those charges to Bolch, saying, “I feel like that’s crazy.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

In fact, he’s been saying it explicitly for the better part of 40 years: “We should take the oil.”

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

A Seaport analyst has turned bearish on multiple home-builder stocks, saying the outlook for job growth could be worse for the housing market over the long term than the recent jump in oil prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

He famously interrupted Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at the 2009 MTV Awards, saying Beyoncé should have won the prize for best female artist.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

When I was at my lowest ebb, I would keep saying that to myself, trying my very hardest to believe it.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo