whole story

noun

: all the facts : everything
They failed to tell us the whole story.

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The other has been dismissed or mistreated in a clinic before, and reads the same sentence as confirmation that they were not told the whole story the first time. — Aleeza Gerstein, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026 The country queen wore the whole story of American music on her shoulders like a coat of many colors. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026 The Underwriters Laboratories organization was founded here in 1894, partly in response to electrical safety concerns at the Chicago World’s Fair; the exhibit has the whole story. — Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 The job of a college football coach changes by the month and by the court ruling, and wins and losses on the field don’t always tell the whole story. — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for whole story

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“Whole story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whole%20story. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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