No example sentences

Related (12): nope, never, not, none, neither, refuse, deny, negative, rejection, decline, disagree, nay

"No" Example Sentences

  1. There's no way I'm going back to that restaurant after last time.
  2. She said no to the job offer without even thinking about it.
  3. I have no idea what you're talking about, honestly.
  4. No, that's not what I meant at all.
  5. He's been acting like there's no problem, but we all know better.
  6. There is no excuse for treating people like that.
  7. My therapist keeps saying there's no such thing as a stupid question.
  8. No thanks, I'm good — already had three coffees today.
  9. You can't just show up with no warning and expect everything to be fine.
  10. She wanted to go out, but I said no because I was exhausted.
  11. There's no point arguing about it now.
  12. I asked him directly and he gave me a flat no.
  13. No one was expecting the announcement to happen so soon.
  14. He told me no in a way that made it clear he meant it.
  15. There's no getting around the fact that we messed up.
  16. She's had no contact with her family for years.
  17. I wanted to say no, but I didn't want to hurt her feelings.
  18. There was no time to prepare — it all happened so fast.
  19. No, wait — I think I understand what you're saying now.
  20. He acts like there's no tomorrow, spending money like crazy.
  21. There's simply no way this can work the way you're describing it.
  22. I've been saying no to extra shifts, but they keep asking.
  23. No matter what happens, I'm not changing my mind.
  24. She looked at me and said no without saying a word.
  25. There's no hiding from the truth eventually.
  26. He had no right to say those things to you.
  27. I told them no, and that should have been the end of it.
  28. There's no denying that she's talented, even if she's difficult.
  29. No one ever told me how hard this would actually be.
  30. She answered no so quietly I almost didn't hear her.

Common Phrases

  1. no way
  2. no thanks
  3. no problem
  4. no doubt
  5. no matter what
  6. no point
  7. no time
  8. no excuse
  9. no one
  10. no longer
  11. say no
  12. answer no
  13. no contact
  14. no getting around
  15. no such thing

Examples by Level

A1
  1. No, I don't like that.
  2. There is no milk in the fridge.
A2
  1. She said no to the invitation because she was tired.
  2. There's no time to waste if we want to catch the train.
B1
  1. I wanted to help, but honestly there was no way I could make it work.
  2. No matter what he says, I don't believe him anymore.
B2
  1. There's no denying that the situation has gotten completely out of hand.
  2. She'd been saying no to every opportunity, and it was starting to show in her confidence.
C1
  1. What struck him most was not the rejection itself, but the finality of her no — there would be no negotiation, no second chances.
  2. In a world where compromise had become the default, his refusal to accept anything less than the truth was, paradoxically, both his greatest strength and his deepest liability — no middle ground, no gray area.
C2
  1. There's a particular kind of power in a well-timed no, the sort that comes not from anger but from an absolute clarity of purpose that leaves no room for misinterpretation.
  2. She understood, perhaps better than most, that sometimes the most generous thing you could offer someone was a clear, unambiguous no — not cruelty, but mercy dressed up as refusal.

Examples by Scenario

🏠 Everyday Life
  1. My kid asked for ice cream and I said no, but then he cried in the grocery store for ten minutes.
  2. There's no milk left, so I guess we're having black coffee this morning.
💼 Workplace
  1. I told my boss no when she asked me to stay late again, and honestly it felt amazing.
  2. There's no way we're meeting that deadline with the current staffing situation.
📊 Business
  1. The investor said no to our pitch, but we're not giving up yet.
  2. There's no room in the budget for that expansion this quarter.
🛒 Buying / Shopping
  1. I wanted to buy it, but no — the price was absolutely ridiculous.
  2. There's no discount on the sale items, which kind of defeats the purpose.
✈️ Travel
  1. The hotel said no pets, so we had to find somewhere else last minute.
  2. There's no direct flight to that city, which means we're stuck with a connection.
📚 Education
  1. The teacher said no to my request for an extension, even though I had a legitimate reason.
  2. There's no way I'm passing this class if I don't understand the basics.
❤️ Relationships
  1. When I asked if he still loved me, he said no, and everything changed in that moment.
  2. There's no going back after what she told me — I can't unhear those words.
📰 News / Politics
  1. The senator said no to the proposed legislation, citing concerns about implementation.
  2. There's no evidence to support the claim that the policy will actually work.
💻 Technology
  1. The app said no to my password because it didn't meet their security requirements.
  2. There's no way to turn off notifications on this device — I've looked everywhere.
📝 Formal Writing
  1. The committee determined that there was no sufficient evidence to proceed with the investigation.
  2. No significant correlation was found between the variables in the study.

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