as in why
how surprising, doubtful, or unbelievable
my word, how that child has grown!
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for my word
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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And no … no more short jokes from me.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The vote count was 51-45, with the same small group of Democrats and one independent voting yes, with one Republican voting no (Senate Majority Leader John Thune also voted no, but simply as a procedural mechanism to reconsider the bill).—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
Interjection
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The most wonderful, crazy surprise blessing of our lives ha!—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Julia Masli’s 2023 one-person show, ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, became an international phenomenon by offering something unconventional for a piece of comedy: help.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 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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In any case, hey, no law agin’ it.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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But hey, that’s the art of the deal.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
Interjection
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Given the excellence of the Dodgers’ rotation, the Brewers may feel pressure to create, well, pressure.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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One of the things Powers did really well was communicate with Bolles, who is a terrific athlete and has been dynamic in pass-protection.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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