oops

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

He’s the guy whose elbow just happens to be in the way of the pitch — oops — earning a free ticket to first base.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 15, 2023

The Yankees get a big oops in the chat.

From New York Times • Aug. 11, 2022

It isn’t happenstance, an uncomfortable accident, that Rogan and his words ended up on Spotify’s platform, and now, oops, he just has to be dealt with.

From The Verge • Mar. 1, 2022

But these are still the right goals to set — never to yell at a child, and never to treat an oops as a choice.

From Washington Post • Nov. 10, 2021

I look that way and oops, there’s Gene, doing his best impression of a fixated hyena or grizzly or something.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell