noun
definition
Reason
example
A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how.
adverb
definition
For what cause, reason, or purpose (interrogative adverb).
definition
For which cause, reason, or purpose (relative adverb).
example
That's the reason why I did that.
interjection
definition
An exclamation used to express indignation, mild surprise, or impatience.
Examples of why in a Sentence
Why would she want to do that?
Why does the rain fall?
Why is the sky so blue?
What have you two been arguing about, and why did you kiss your brother like that?
Why would you want a record of this?
Why would she do that?
Why should we expect that to change?
Why don't you put her on the bed in their room?
Then why was it so difficult to forgive him?
Why do you want to cover yourself so much?
Why didn't you come in?
Why are you disappointed in me?
She was beginning to see why Alex wasn't impressed with Señor Medena.
Why do you take up a handful of dirt?
If the bell rings, why should we run?
Why are you always blaming me?
Why did you do all this?
Why should we bother?
I don't know why he is so secretive.
So why did she feel so threatened?
Why are you so bad?
Why should we give up everything?
Maybe that was why he was the first to notice when she developed a fever.
But tell me why you so deliberately broke the rule against whispering.
Why do his legs tremble under him as he walks, leaning upon a stick?
Why would he want me down here?
In fact, maybe that was why Dulce didn't come to breakfast.
Alex, why were you with Tessa all evening?
I always wondered if that was why Mom and Dad split up for a while - because Mom was used to a different lifestyle and social circle.
Tell the wise man why you bring it, and repeat to him the words of the oracle.
Why don't you want to go?
Why don't we go out for supper tonight - just us and the kids?
Why not check it out?
And why didn't he introduce her?
If you want something different, why don't you trade them in on something else?
Why did he hide the fact that his first love would be here tonight?
Why hadn't it occurred to her that Jonathan might feel he was being replaced?
There is no reason, that I can see, why they may not exist in the waters of this strange country.
Why are they running?
I can see why Alex fell so hard for you.
Why do all of this?
If his family had lived in the United States for centuries, why didn't they learn to speak proper English?
I have long wanted to ask you, Andrew, why you have changed so to me?
Why did you do it?
Why didn't you tell me Dulce was giving you a hard time?
I think that's why Alex feels the way he does about money.
Why would he do that?
Maybe that was why he was so upset.
Why didn't you say something before you left?
Why did they have to sneak around?