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?