oh dear
Example Sentences
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Now, the Rahimi case is on its way to — oh dear — the Supreme Court.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2023
When the prime minister told the King that meeting him was a "great pleasure", the new monarch greeted the Conservative Party leader by muttering: "Dear oh dear."
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2022
My debt hasn’t really affected my relationship with them, but in terms of my social or romantic relationships, oh, dear God.
From Slate ● Jul. 16, 2020
When I read Tom Junod’s article, and I realized, “Oh, Tom was that journalist, oh, dear, oh, that’s really different” ...
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2019
“If you don’t mind, there is a plastic bowl, large enough to hold this spinach, in the cabinet next to the fridge. Careful, oh dear, be careful,” she cautioned as he approached.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
