whew

Example Sentences

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Learning that at a young age was — whew!

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2025

At the time, he said, kindergarten readiness rates “were like, whew, rock bottom.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2023

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 lets go and whew, I can breathe again.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas