as in why
how surprising, doubtful, or unbelievable
what! I can't believe we won!
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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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The answer is almost certainly no.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Is your iPhone listening to you — no, well not exactly.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Interjection
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But, hey, that’s just almost a perfect combo of artists, Doja Cat and Kenny G.—
Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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There's also Cyborg, who, although a member of the Justice League, ends up working with the Titans because… hey, why not?—
Will Harris,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
Interjection
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The rest of the soft tissues are other tissues that are, well, soft, as opposed to bones, which are hard.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Arch Manning could be the next, well, Peyton Manning.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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“What.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/what. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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