as in cry
a sudden short emotional utterance a chorus of angry interjections greeted the announcement that our flight would be delayed

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Recent Examples of interjection The tension between the siblings, the interjection of their critical mother and tough conversations give the state of Mel’s life more context. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024 Seemingly amused, Judge Whitaker responded to Steele’s interjection. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 12 Sep. 2024 Moderators’ fact checks lead to some backlash online Muir and Davis’s interjections to push back on some of Trump’s claims led to some backlash from Republicans online. Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Sep. 2024 But his random dinnertime interjection about physical discipline in Korean schools probably wasn’t the best icebreaker? Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for interjection 
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Noun
  • That rumor began swirling in March of this year and is still a rallying cry amongst rightwing gaming influencers on X (formerly Twitter), Reddit, and the darker, even more hateful, corners of the internet.
    Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Game drives and cocktail cruises are followed by evenings spent drenched in orange, red, and pink hues as the sun sinks into the inky river and the cry of the fish eagles pierces the air.
    Deborah Calmeyer, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The Boston Red Sox acquired left-handed pitcher Garrett Crochet from the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday, putting an exclamation mark on their Winter Meetings activity with a blockbuster trade.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Sometimes involving ear-splitting hollering or other exclamations of a brain-numbing piercing quality.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Giving a very early shout out to some of the biggest stars working today is the BIFAs breakthrough performance award (formerly the most promising newcomer award).
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
  • In extreme cases, however, pressing that button elicits a shout of fear and anguish from Alba, like in one moment when the two are separated and Alba must race through a maze to reach Neva — only for the dog to be happily waiting for her as if nothing had happened.
    Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Seeing the actual act of ejaculation on-screen magnifies the euphoria of this moment and how much joy can be derived from prioritizing and pleasuring yourself as well as others.
    David Opie, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Symptoms typically include urination problems, painful ejaculation, erectile dysfunction, or pelvic pain.
    Brandi Jones, MSN-Ed, Health, 5 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • This has been happening throughout the Broadway run, with screams during the balcony scene and audible reactions to the line readings.
    Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The screams eventually reach a crescendo, as video shows the shrieks getting gradually louder and louder until the group stopped.
    Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The screams eventually reach a crescendo, as video shows the shrieks getting gradually louder and louder until the group stopped.
    Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Seeing the bus, the young woman raised a whistle to her lips and blew, sending a shriek across the steady hum of traffic.
    Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024

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“Interjection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interjection. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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