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whew
interjection as in my goodness
Example Sentences
“Whew! That feels better, Miss Lumley—I mean, Penelope. Say, you’ll never believe what happened, it’s quite a tale—well, look how big you’ve grown, you three!” he said, for the children had jumped upon him in joy, with many cries of “Simahwoo! Simahwoo!”
“Whew! Dow closes above 10,000,” the El Paso Times of Texas wrote of “Wall Street’s comeback.”
Learning that at a young age was — whew!
You want the eater to pause mid-bite and say, “Wait — what is that flavor?” rather than, “Whew, that’s sweet.”
“Often when I finish a project, I’m like, ‘Whew!
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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