as in cry
a sudden short emotional utterance a chorus of angry interjections greeted the announcement that our flight would be delayed

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Recent Examples of interjection After Hudson's tense interjection, the reporter went on to discuss their public relationship and social media activity, including the beach yoga Instagram post. Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 20 May 2025 Told in a fragmentary narrative filled with digression (and interjections from the author), Khoury’s novel tackles themes of identity and oppression that are incredibly relevant today. Nate Zipp, Christian Science Monitor, 1 May 2025 Further, our species uses interjections to express emotions. Katarzyna Pisanski, Scientific American, 21 Feb. 2025 Emotional vocalizations and interjections have been observed in every human culture studied to date. Katarzyna Pisanski, Scientific American, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for interjection
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Noun
  • Hearing the monkey’s cries— what of the child abandoned to the autumn wind?
    Rebecca Chace July 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
  • Sixty-years-and-change later, that’s still the rallying cry of drivers who regard the Porsche 911 as the best sports car in the world.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • Microsoft's example for how this is useful uses the exclamation mark emoji.
    James Peckham, PC Magazine, 9 July 2025
  • With a 6-3 ruling Friday restricting the power of judges to issue nationwide blocks on presidential initiatives, the court put an exclamation mark on a term dominated by Trump victories.
    Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • Behind the door, Red groaned, then gave himself a self-motivating shout.
    Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
  • The shout was instantly memed, parodied by comedians, recreated by fans, echoed by celebrities, and even spoofed by The Minions.
    Nasha Smith, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • Other signs are pain during ejaculation or a decrease in the amount of semen.
    Julie Scott, People.com, 8 July 2025
  • The count itself can go up and down depending on the frequency of ejaculation, time of year, or whether someone is injured or has a fever.
    Aria Bendix, NBC news, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • Factory workers heard screams, but couldn’t save their colleague.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
  • Hunt, Texas — Ever since dawn on the Fourth of July, a broken hearts club bigger than Texas has been forced to imagine the speed of water and the screams of children.
    Bill Weir, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Former player Maria Sharapova’s world-class shrieks were once measured at 101 decibels — roughly the level of a pneumatic drill.
    Brandon Griggs, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
  • Pretty soon, the whine of the gears, the shriek of the diff, and the sheer cacophony of combustion make conversation all but impossible.
    Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 28 May 2025

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“Interjection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interjection. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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