Whys

"Whys" in a Sentence (2 examples)

A child who has just learned to talk will badger his parents with "whys" and "whats".

Just a moment, if you please, and you will know everything; then I will be in a position to discuss whys and wherefores.

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.