as in cries
a sudden short emotional utterance
a chorus of angry interjections greeted the announcement that our flight would be delayed
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Different interjections can send slightly different signals.
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Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2025
In English, that task falls largely on interjections.
—Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2025
And interjections also provide a window into interpersonal relationships.
—Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2025
Further, our species uses interjections to express emotions.
—Katarzyna Pisanski, Scientific American, 21 Feb. 2025
Emotional vocalizations and interjections have been observed in every human culture studied to date.
—Katarzyna Pisanski, Scientific American, 21 Feb. 2025
This suggests that pain interjections may have originated from nonlinguistic vocalizations.
—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
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
Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2025
In English, that task falls largely on interjections.
—Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2025
And interjections also provide a window into interpersonal relationships.
—Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2025
Further, our species uses interjections to express emotions.
—Katarzyna Pisanski, Scientific American, 21 Feb. 2025
Emotional vocalizations and interjections have been observed in every human culture studied to date.
—Katarzyna Pisanski, Scientific American, 21 Feb. 2025
This suggests that pain interjections may have originated from nonlinguistic vocalizations.
—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
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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“Interjections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interjections. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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