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
  • Whatever happened to the political left’s cry that no one is above the law?
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2025
  • Domestic ducks and roof-nesting jackdaws head for the eaves and flap their wings, and the heron’s sharp cry trails off on the waves.
    Aratus, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • Second-year outfielder Andy Pages hit a go-ahead double in the 10th inning to propel LA to the win, adding an exclamation mark to a great season so far with the Dodgers.
    Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
  • Its lilting melody leads the listener by the band straight into the fist-pumping chorus, which simply repeats the title multiple times — with the exclamation mark included.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • Was, who had been honored the night prior with the lifetime achievement award at the SFJAZZ Gala, also took the time to give a shout out to SFJAZZ’s executive artistic director.
    Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
  • Noisemakers and shouts greeted the announcement of each graduate’s name.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • For conditions like retrograde ejaculation, no treatment may be needed.17 However, if proteinuria is diagnosed, treatment may be prescribed to preserve kidney function.
    MD Published, Verywell Health, 3 June 2025
  • Noncancerous conditions like an enlarged prostate, prostatitis (inflammation), recent ejaculation, stress or even strenuous activity can temporarily raise PSA.
    Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Whistles and boos met Chelsea possessions and when Pedro Neto scored the opening goal for the Blues in the 13th minute, the cheers from the blue end of the field were overtaken by the screams of rebuttal from the Flamengo fans scattered around this massive stadium.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
  • After all, what would be more appropriate for our moment than a franchise movie that devolves into a series of anguished and disjointed screams?
    Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • But deeper in, percussion livens up under orgiastic shrieks and a cameo on guitar from Adam Granduciel of the War on Drugs.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 June 2025
  • As his kids play around him, their playful shrieks blend with the screams and explosions of war.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2025

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“Interjection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interjection. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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