whoops

Example Sentences

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I lean forward and grab my knees and try to take a normal breath, but it keeps coming in those awful raspy whoops, and that spins me out even more.

From Literature

After each one emerged from the water, there were whoops and songs of joy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Between whoops, the children nibbled on flat, circular cakes.

From Literature

"This show is not important. What is important is that we get to live in a country that allows us to have a show like this," Kimmel said to whoops from his studio audience.

From BBC

The theatrics seemed to work, as a membership sometimes mocked for its mild-mannered approach got to its collective feet and filled the air with whoops of approval and the flutter of hundreds of mini flags.

From BBC