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 The bandmates piggyback off each other’s thoughts and finish one another’s sentences without any interjection feeling like an interruption. Leah Lu, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2025 When Murkowski finally appeared on the floor, she was quickly surrounded by Thune, Barrasso, Graham and Senate Finance Committee Chair Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), who barraged her on all sides with points and interjections. Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 29 June 2025 Chase and Ibarra may, for instance, begin a dialogue as nervous chit-chat with staccato flute interjections with drummed responses that soon turn to broad expressions of wonder. Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025 With frequent interjections from DJ Swamp Izzo, the album is designed to aesthetically mimic the ‘00s mixtapes that Izzo used to host for artists like Young Thug a decade ago. Hazlitt, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for interjection
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Noun
  • Their cries could indicate the pack is hurt or in trouble.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • During the closing Neilah service after night has fallen, the practice concludes with the cries of the Shema prayer before the congregation erupts into song and dance.
    Krys'tal Griffin, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Toward the end of his introduction, a few audience members could be heard shouting supportive exclamations for Mamdani, before Goldberg turned in her seat to address them live on the air.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
  • And for the first time, the exclamation mark people are influential, energized and presenting a broad front.
    Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • And a shout out to our executive producer on site, Lydia Randall, because podcasting—like every other part of journalism—is a team sport.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Their shouts came from them with surety.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Several medical conditions can mimic prostate cancer, causing many of the same symptoms, including painful ejaculation and blood in the urine.
    MD Published, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
  • After all, science says regular ejaculations are healthy.
    Mikelle Street, Them., 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • All day, fans have been buzzing online, daring each other to out-scream every stop before them after Yeonjun teased that some crowds weren’t loud enough.
    Crystal Bell, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Blood curdling screams and chains scraping against the ground can be heard throughout the prison.
    Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But that doesn’t give a sense of how absorbingly otherworldly the film is, with its wordless beginnings and its shriek of a score from Jonny Greenwood.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The rapid approach of the animal—seemingly out of nowhere—prompted shrieks and a chaotic dash as tourists rushed to safety.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025

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“Interjection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interjection. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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