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What are some examples of interjections?

Here are some examples of interjections, categorized by their general meaning:

Surprise:

* Wow!

* Oh!

* Gosh!

* My goodness!

* Goodness gracious!

* Holy moly!

* Ouch!

* Yikes!

Joy:

* Yay!

* Hooray!

* Hurray!

* Awesome!

* Fantastic!

* Great!

Displeasure:

* Ugh!

* Eww!

* Phew!

* Brrr!

* Argh!

* Darn it!

* Oh no!

Agreement:

* Yes!

* Okay!

* Right!

* Sure!

Disagreement:

* No!

* Nope!

* Nah!

Calling for attention:

* Hey!

* Hello!

* Listen!

* Look!

Other:

* Well...

* Hmm...

* Oh dear!

* Goodness me!

* By golly!

* Jeepers!

Examples in context:

* "Wow! That's a beautiful painting!"

* "Ouch! That really hurt."

* "Ugh! I forgot my umbrella."

* "Yes! I finally finished the project."

* "Hey! Can you hear me?"

* "Well... I'm not sure what to say."

Remember that interjections are often followed by an exclamation point, but they can also be followed by a comma, especially when they are less forceful.

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