as in oh
how surprising, doubtful, or unbelievable
my word, how that child has grown!
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Interjection
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The hotel itself had certainly seen better days, but oh, the wonder of having even a bad Syrian glass of wine in a dining room literally steps away from the ruins.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
11 June 2025 -
Eccleston brought frantic and wild energy to the Doctor, but when things got serious, oh boy did Eccleston get serious.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
29 May 2025
Interjection
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The robot faded more and more, just like the memory of my ex—ha!—
Marie Lodi,
Allure,
1 June 2025
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Su trabajo ha sido reconocido con premios de Florida Society of News Editors y Society for Profesional Journalists.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
Interjection
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Google Users Express Anger Over Data Loss Well, gee, thanks Google.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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And gee if there were only a very effective way of preventing the measles.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Interjection
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But hey, Greene — who does have tattoos! — is now free to find fresh talent from among his remaining cast members.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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Shepherd is a mercurial oddball who has a habit of talking to corpses — but hey, whatever works.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
1 June 2025
Interjection
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Two completely forgettable and ultimately quite meaningless June internationals should not have anyone harking back to the golden days of yore under Southgate when, well, exactly the same thing used to happen.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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Yet the series skewers any audience expectations about, well, everything.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
13 June 2025
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