as in why
how surprising, doubtful, or unbelievable
what! I can't believe we won!
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Interjection
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Gather ye, oh clouds of despondency, rain blood down onto Gallowgate and soak the ground red.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025 -
And then, oh, my gosh, the brother of the person that's in the lake works at the boathouse in Lexington.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 July 2025
Interjection
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And, hey, that might even mean Wilson could find himself back in Tier 3 of Sando’s rankings next year.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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Or, hey, visit any of the local Asian markets like Mo’s Food Market (2402 W. Clybourn St.), Mei Hua (11066 W. National Ave., West Allis) and New Asian Supermarket (10704 W. Oklahoma Ave., West Allis) to find your favorites.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Interjection
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From the outside, that might seem a funny outlook for the leader of a band that’s been on the ascent since dropping their 2023 debut LP, Life Under the Gun, to the acclaim of, well, just about everyone.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
12 Aug. 2025
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Ever since then, writing essays hasn’t required, well, writing.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
12 Aug. 2025
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“What.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/what. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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