uh-oh
interjection
ˈə-ˌō 
usually with strong glottal stops before the vowels
—used to indicate dismay or concern
Examples of uh-oh in a Sentence
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There was … no, not that year … and no, not that year … and, uh-oh … turns out that answer is, somehow or other, never.
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Jayson Stark, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
But then came the actual kickoff, and … uh-oh.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Moreover, who knows what other terms may be added to the uh-oh list when.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article Locked in a battle against a league rival, two uh-oh moments defined the defending champions’ ability to survive and advance.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2025
And on Friday, there’s more domestic cup action: this time of the FA variety, as Manchester United are at home (uh-oh) to Leicester in the first of next weekend’s 16 fourth-round ties.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
Back-to-back road trips to playoff-contending teams, uh-oh, at Green Bay and at Buffalo are coming right up.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
Fresh off that bad performance against the Flames, the game very briefly had that same uh-oh feeling on the opening shift when Dakota Joshua got behind Parker Wotherspoon for a breakaway.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2024
The mood quickly becomes less ha-ha funny and more uh-oh funny.
—Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2023
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Jayson Stark, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
But then came the actual kickoff, and … uh-oh.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Moreover, who knows what other terms may be added to the uh-oh list when.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article Locked in a battle against a league rival, two uh-oh moments defined the defending champions’ ability to survive and advance.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2025
And on Friday, there’s more domestic cup action: this time of the FA variety, as Manchester United are at home (uh-oh) to Leicester in the first of next weekend’s 16 fourth-round ties.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
Back-to-back road trips to playoff-contending teams, uh-oh, at Green Bay and at Buffalo are coming right up.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
Fresh off that bad performance against the Flames, the game very briefly had that same uh-oh feeling on the opening shift when Dakota Joshua got behind Parker Wotherspoon for a breakaway.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2024
The mood quickly becomes less ha-ha funny and more uh-oh funny.
—Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2023
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“Uh-oh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uh-oh. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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