whew

Example Sentences

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But whew boy, the situation is even worse than early reporting implied!

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2023

KHOR, Qatar — With a big whew from an unlikely source near closing time, Germany upped its chances to do something rarer than rare in its decorated World Cup history.

From Washington Post • Nov. 27, 2022

“He’s been working for, whew, a long time, countless amounts of hours, rehab, in the gym, in the weight room. And I’m excited for him to get back.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2022

It was like, whew, because that stuff can wear on you after time.

From Salon • Oct. 28, 2021

I didn’t even see Augustus come upstairs, but he came over and wiped his brow with the back of his hand like whew and said, “You’re a champion.”

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green