How to Use uh-oh in a Sentence
uh-oh
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But then came the actual kickoff, and … uh-oh.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
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This uh-oh situation will keep you sidelines for a lot longer, likely months.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
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The second the couple shows up at this quaint cabin in the woods, your uh-oh buttons start getting mashed.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2025
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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.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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One assumes it’s taken this long to find a neurologist who will get silly about a serious exam designed to find the fine line between normal aging and the big uh-oh of dementia.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
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Christian is worried about Aaron’s gray jersey sportswear look because the fit will need to be perfect, and then, uh-oh, Aaron sews the bodysuit incorrectly and needs to start again.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 July 2026
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