as in oh
how surprising, doubtful, or unbelievable
pshaw! anyone else could have done that job in half the time that it took her
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pshaw
Interjection
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And, oh by the way, Mahomes attended the Miami Grand Prix race.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2025 -
Which is good for business and, oh by the way, probably unnecessary.—
Will Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2025
Interjection
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Google Users Express Anger Over Data Loss Well, gee, thanks Google.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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And gee if there were only a very effective way of preventing the measles.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Interjection
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But hey, her Texas accent was pretty good, at least to my northerner ear.—
Lizzie Logan,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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So, hey, Miami, how about a good, old-fashioned porch party?—
Helena Alonso Paisley,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2025
Interjection
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But there’s more to these shades than meets the eye (ha), and the Lola packs as big a performance punch as nearly any other option on this list.—
Lauren Wingenroth,
SELF,
1 May 2025
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Su trabajo ha sido reconocido con premios de Florida Society of News Editors y Society for Profesional Journalists.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Pshaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pshaw. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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