as in oh
how surprising, doubtful, or unbelievable
pshaw! anyone else could have done that job in half the time that it took her
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Interjection
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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 -
The ceiling is probably just an inch north of a league-average starting pitcher, but oh man, would that be a victory for the player, given what he’s gone through over his career.—
Eno Sarris,
New York Times,
20 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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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
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“Pshaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pshaw. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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