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What are a few examples of Interjections?

Here are a few examples of interjections, categorized by their common emotion or function:

Surprise:

* Wow!

* Oh!

* Goodness!

* My goodness!

* Gosh!

* Yikes!

* Holy cow!

Joy/Excitement:

* Hooray!

* Yay!

* Hurray!

* Woohoo!

* Yes!

* Awesome!

Disappointment/Sadness:

* Oh, no!

* Alas!

* Ugh!

* Bummer!

* Darn it!

Agreement/Approval:

* Okay!

* Alright!

* Sure!

* Absolutely!

* Right!

Disagreement/Rejection:

* No!

* Nope!

* Never!

* Uh-uh!

Anger/Frustration:

* Ugh!

* Argh!

* Shoot!

* Darn!

* Phooey!

Thinking/Hesitation:

* Hmm...

* Uh...

* Well...

* Let's see...

Calling Attention:

* Hey!

* Look!

* Listen!

* Psst!

Other:

* Ouch! (Pain)

* Help! (Urgent need)

* Stop! (Command)

* Thank goodness! (Relief)

* Bless you! (Courtesy)

Remember that interjections are often followed by an exclamation point (!) but not always, especially in informal writing.

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