Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humph
Interjection
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Setting it in one building also set off ah-ha moments.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025 -
Dance, as a universal language across generations and cultures, became a symbolic way to express their bond—and to suggest that Soo-ah’s memories remained intact despite becoming a zombie.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Interjection
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Saturday had a chance to be a season-salvaging win, and then … bah.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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As usual, the Blue Moon employees are rowdy and ready to party; their festive spirits are doused with bah humbug reality when Maddie demands everyone work over the holiday.—
Erin Strecker,
IndieWire,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Humph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humph. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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