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
  • The book itself is a rallying cry to parents, especially fathers, encouraging them to adopt a warrior's mindset to help their children with special needs reach their full potential.
    Daniel Fusch, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
  • The cast and crew get so much information from when the audience laughs, cries or applauds.
    Jeffrey R. Wilson, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The extreme cold outbreak now arriving adds an exclamation mark to what has already been a cold month of January, which according to historical average, is on average, the coldest month of the year.
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
  • This all unfolded in a matter of a minute as scarlet and grey confetti began to fly into the early evening sky inside the Rose Bowl, a final fitting exclamation to a night of Ohio State dominance and Oregon strife.
    Christopher Kamrani, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • In the season 48 trailer, Hunter gave a shout out to his children.
    Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 29 Jan. 2025
  • That's Delicate to a Fault Hinojosa, who is active in the collective Producers United, spotted some of his fellow members in the room and gave them a shout out during his comments.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2025
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 movie was greeted at the Sundance Film Festival with a raucous premiere screening filled with applause, laughs and screams of discomfort.
    Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Sunday night’s premiere at the Eccles Center was met with screams, laughs and squirms of discomfort during the film’s more sickening moments.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • As Hollis releases her son’s hand and backs into the kitchen, Richard shrieks at Pino.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The falsetto, the audience interaction and holy crap, that incredible shriek at the end.
    Charles Masson, TVLine, 25 Nov. 2024

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“Interjection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interjection. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.

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