dear me

Example Sentences

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At first, she said, she thought: “‘Oh, no, dear me, I am a literary author.

From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2023

"But if it worked badly, like Credit Suisse, then, dear me, nothing can be allowed to be paid out."

From Reuters • Apr. 13, 2017

Oh, that’s what it is — oh, dear me.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2015

“Oh, dear me, how unspeakably funny and owlishly idiotic and grotesque was that “plagiarism” farce!” he wrote to Keller of the scandal.

From Forbes • Jul. 8, 2015

“Well, dear me, I never thought we would have a penguin for a pet,” said Mrs. Popper.

From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater