Sentence examples for said instead from inspiring English sources

"Oh," I said, instead.

"Not yet," Dylan said instead.

''Well,'' she said instead.

"Well," he said instead.

"Who's Larry Irara said, instead of "bummer".

"I'm curious," I said instead.

"Oh, man," he said instead.

"So — you're finally back," I said instead.

"Conservation is a must," he said instead.

"What do you feel exhilarated about?" I said instead.

You write "she has said," instead of "she says".