never say never
idiom
—used to say that a person should not say that he or she will never do something because people change their minds
"Would you ever go there again?" "Well, (I'll) never say never, but I'm certainly not planning to go there anytime soon!"
Examples of never say never in a Sentence
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The Botox and filler route has never really appealed to me (never say never, obviously), but this treatment felt, to me at least, like a more acceptable entry point into the world of aesthetics.
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Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2025
Justice said today, at the Capitol, that the GOP would try and avoid cutting Medicaid benefits, but never say never.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
So, never say never, in terms of what opportunities could lie in the future.
—Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Toronto and Guerrero can never say never to an extension.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Sparks could come out of the woodwork, so never say never.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
And sure, his role on Deadpool & Wolverine was mostly played for laughs, but as Evans himself said, never say never.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 13 Feb. 2025
So with that kind of thing, my mindset is never say never.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 18 Jan. 2025
As for a return of any of the film franchise’s stars — like Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson or Rupert Grint — never say never.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
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Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2025
Justice said today, at the Capitol, that the GOP would try and avoid cutting Medicaid benefits, but never say never.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
So, never say never, in terms of what opportunities could lie in the future.
—Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Toronto and Guerrero can never say never to an extension.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Sparks could come out of the woodwork, so never say never.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
And sure, his role on Deadpool & Wolverine was mostly played for laughs, but as Evans himself said, never say never.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 13 Feb. 2025
So with that kind of thing, my mindset is never say never.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 18 Jan. 2025
As for a return of any of the film franchise’s stars — like Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson or Rupert Grint — never say never.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Never say never.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/never%20say%20never. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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