Sentence examples for responding why from inspiring English sources

(Dorian Gray much?) When people ask us annoying, tactless questions, responding, "Why do you ask?" can sometimes be an effective way of not answering, letting them discover their rudeness in justifying the question.

When he protested that he wouldn't really, really decide whether to run for president until after the holidays, she spoke for many viewers by responding, "Why am I having a hard time believing that wholeheartedly?" Then came the Gore equivocation and hair-splitting that he perfected in the 2000 debates.

"I feel like responding "Why? is there something wrong with the food that I should be looking out for?" Another dear friend, who I usually love, gave me pause for thought, when he told me that while he was tending bar in Brooklyn, someone gave him a tip he considered "lousy".

If you are bothered by their constant queries about your dating life, the next time they ask, try responding, "Why do you ask?".

She responded: "Why are you sightseeing?

To which some respond, why not Baltimore?

"It's not funny," Mr Lammy responded, "why not?

Clottey responded: "Why would Manny Pacquiao knock me out?

Cochran responded: "Why should these coaches have to wait?

Asked again, he responded, "Why don't you tell me".

"Karzai responded: 'Why, General, you are my men.