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 Fully Emotional Conversation Current services often miss non-textual information like tone, pauses and interjections due to their conventional approach to audio interaction. Zack Zhuang, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for interjection 
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Noun
  • Social media users were left hysterical by the Frenchie's dramatic reaction and related to the loud cries.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The vegan scoop shop is the latest to issue a rallying cry to customers amid challenging economic conditions.
    Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 28 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Gasps and exclamations evidenced that others had seen the shark, too.
    Tim Chester, AFAR Media, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Insert double heart-eyes and red exclamation mark emojis here.
    Shalwah Evans, People.com, 22 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
  • Excess Semen Semen, or seminal fluid, is the sperm-containing substance that males at birth secrete during ejaculation.
    Mark Gurarie, Health, 14 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Noun
  • The phrase comes near enough to verbalizing those overwhelming feelings that manifested mostly as screams.
    Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Led by vocalist Christina Michelle’s hair-raising screams, Deep Sage mangles everything in its path with thick basslines and switchblade guitars until the floor is bloodied but the air, at long last, is cleansed.
    Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 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 5 Jan. 2025.

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