as in why
how surprising, doubtful, or unbelievable
my word, how that child has grown!
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Interjection
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Why, oh why, do the Rangers keep throwing away almost certain victories in the final minutes of playoff games?—
FILIP BONDY,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2017
Interjection
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Historically, having wider calves meant no (actually cute) knee-high boots on store shelves or online would fit me.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Even though Netflix keeps telling you, no and please, for the love of God, stop asking.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
30 Oct. 2025
Interjection
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Setting it in one building also set off ah-ha moments.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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Amid the federal vaccine policy upheaval, these groups and other major organizations ha ve broken with federal guidance and published their own vaccine recommendations – and some states have formally adopted these recommendations, too.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
9 Oct. 2025
Interjection
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Oh gee, is that supposed to be me in the video with the goatee?—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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As the spigot closed, inflation spiked (gee, maybe there’s a connection?) and the economy slowed, the state budget went from a whopping surplus to stubborn deficits.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
6 Aug. 2025
Interjection
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And hey, these comics feel comfortable going there.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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But just kind of spreading that message that, hey, that whole golden rule thing.—
Kailey Schuyler,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Interjection
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And the best come-from-behind quarterback in the NFL finished that drive on his, well, behind.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Nov. 2025
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His imaginative storytelling techniques, well known to readers of his previous books Will in the World and The Swerve, often threaten to push him into the realm of historical fiction.—
Isaac Butler,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
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