my word

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as in oh
how surprising, doubtful, or unbelievable my word, how that child has grown!

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  1. oh
  2. why
  3. no
  4. ha
  5. gee
  6. hey
  7. well
Interjection
  • Certain movements may aggravate the pain, such as, oh, swinging a golf club.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • Some people think, oh, the show’s about true romance, true love conquering it all.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 8 June 2026
Definition of oh
Interjection
  • 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
Definition of why
Interjection
  • Covered, contested or no, Treadway made four catches for 82 yards, a bright spot in UConn’s 38-21 loss to Bill Belichick’s Tar Heels.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Well, no, because the people of Pennsylvania elected a Democrat to that seat.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of no
Interjection
  • La libertad de Venezuela nunca ha sido una causa lejana para mí.
    — Michael Vasquez, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Kim and his cast joined the festivities, with the film starring host Kim Min-ha alongside Joo Jong-hyuk, Han Sun-hwa, Chang Ryul, Shim Eun-kyung, Lee Hee-jun, Jeon So-young and Kim Dong-hwi.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of ha
Interjection
  • Oh gee, is that supposed to be me in the video with the goatee?
    — Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • And gee if there were only a very effective way of preventing the measles.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of gee
Interjection
  • But, hey, the tactic works, and Thomas in London is able to meet Billy (Joe Locke) in New Jersey and ask for help rescuing Vision.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2026
  • But hey, that's how personal audio worked for about 60 years.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of hey
Interjection
  • Jones owned thousands of acres of land on early Long Island, then just a rural expanse well east of the rapidly growing New York City.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • And if the child is still considered a dependent of his parents and the parents live in Georgia, well, the jig will be up.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of well
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