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Recent Examples of interjection
This suggests that pain interjections may have originated from nonlinguistic vocalizations.
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Katarzyna Pisanski, Scientific American, 21 Feb. 2025
Those harsh, swelling wails of warning become the film’s punctuating sonic motif — in stark contrast to the buoyant, babbling vocal interjections of Alexey Shmurak’s unexpected a cappella score, a literal chorus of humanity amid the chaos.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
There were some less-than-serious efforts the likes of which have been seen in past years — underhand lobs from half-court, for example, and a whole lot of interjection from on-court emcee Kevin Hart — but there was at least some defense played.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
Adams, who graduated from Oakland University with a degree in harpsichord composition, was known for blending a variety of musical styles with calming, cozy interjections that cemented her presence on radios across southwestern Michigan.
—Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 29 Dec. 2024
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Katarzyna Pisanski, Scientific American, 21 Feb. 2025
Those harsh, swelling wails of warning become the film’s punctuating sonic motif — in stark contrast to the buoyant, babbling vocal interjections of Alexey Shmurak’s unexpected a cappella score, a literal chorus of humanity amid the chaos.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
There were some less-than-serious efforts the likes of which have been seen in past years — underhand lobs from half-court, for example, and a whole lot of interjection from on-court emcee Kevin Hart — but there was at least some defense played.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
Adams, who graduated from Oakland University with a degree in harpsichord composition, was known for blending a variety of musical styles with calming, cozy interjections that cemented her presence on radios across southwestern Michigan.
—Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interjection
Noun
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Surveillance footage from the home reviewed by investigators allegedly showed the foster mother punching the toddler in the head, yanking her by her hair so violently that the child's head struck floors and furniture, hitting her with a wooden spoon and covering her mouth to silence her cries.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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Here, the actress recalls some of her favorite career memories, the part that got away, and the film that always makes her cry.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Look for devices with a yellow exclamation mark next to them.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2025
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Richie, who let out enthusiastic exclamations throughout the performance, was transported right back to high school.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Listen to this article LONDON (AP) — A 53-year-old British man plowed a minivan into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans who were celebrating the city’s Premier League championship Monday, injuring more than 45 people as shouts of joy turned into shrieks of terror.—
Brian Melley,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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Flav took time to give shout outs from the stage to a pair of local hip-hop legends — Too Short and E-40 — the latter of whom would combine forces with the hype man for a cooking demonstration with chef Aaron Sanchez earlier in the day on the Williams Sonoma Culinary Stage.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
24 May 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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Like Michael Jackson trading fancy footwork (to rabid audience screams) with his idol James Brown before presenting the Godfather of Soul with BET’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003.—
Gail Mitchell,
Billboard,
9 June 2025
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As the state on Thursday summed up the brutal details that made up the prosecution’s case, a relative walked out of the courtroom with a loud scream, causing Petrone to tell the jury to ignore the outburst.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Listen to this article LONDON (AP) — A 53-year-old British man plowed a minivan into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans who were celebrating the city’s Premier League championship Monday, injuring more than 45 people as shouts of joy turned into shrieks of terror.—
Brian Melley,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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Many, very many, fell down as men slain in battle, and continued for hours together in an apparently breathless and motionless state—sometimes for a few moments reviving, and exhibiting symptoms of life by a deep groan or piercing shriek, or by a prayer for mercy most fervently uttered.—
Richard D. Mahoney,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Interjection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interjection. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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