why

[waɪ]

Definition:
1. Question word; what is the reason.
2. The cause or intention underlying an action or situation.

Use 'why' in a sentence:

1. Why Jane, it's you!
2. Why were you holding everyone up?
3. Why should I say sorry when it's not my fault?
4. I don't get it ─ why would she do a thing like that?
5. Explain why you didn't telephone.
6. Why should I apologize?
7. Well, that doesn't explain why you didn't phone.
8. Why wasn't Weber a nihilist?
9. Why don't you get yourself a car?
10. 'Why now?' she wondered hazily.
11. Let me explain why.
12. I'm baffled why she hasn't called.
13. Why did you wave at him?
14. That's why I left so early.
15. Why should I disbelieve her story?
16. Why couldn't she have said something?
17. Why hasn't he brought the whiskey?
18. Why did he honk at me?
19. Why don't we go together?
20. I know you did it ─ I just want to know why.
21. Why are you so chicken, Gregory?
22. Why don't you look in on me next time you're in town?
23. Why don't you give him up?
24. Why couldn't he listen to her?
25. 'But why?' he interpolated.
26. Why should I want to make you feel bad?
27. I don't know why they stay together.
28. Why do people paint pictures?
29. Why did you let him swear at you like that?
30. Why would anyone want that job?
31. Why don't we go and see it together?
32. Why do you make things so difficult for yourself?
33. Why are you so dead set against the idea?
34. Why not take a few days off?
35. Why didn't he stop me?
36. Why study Latin? It's a dead language.
37. Why must she interrupt?
38. It's not for me to say why he left.
39. 'I wonder why?' she mused.
40. If you love each other, why not get married?
41. Why did she take him back?
42. I could never understand why she was fired.
43. Why get upset just because you got one bad grade?
44. Why can't they see reason ?
45. Why can't they see reason?
46. Give me one good reason why I should help you.
47. May I ask why you took that decision?
48. Why should I help him? He's never done anything for me.
49. I fail to see why you won't even give it a try.
50. Why oh why do people keep leaving the door open?
51. Why didn't you follow my advice ?
52. Why don't you ask his advice?
53. Why ever did you agree?
54. 'Why ever not?' she queried.
55. Why ever didn't you tell us before?
56. Why can't you ever see my point of view?
57. Why can't you leave me alone?
58. Why would the closure of hospitals be in the public interest?
59. Why waste money on clothes you don't need?