gotcha

Example Sentences

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Owens, to her credit, did not interrupt him with gotcha questions or cheap shots.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

Ms. Stefanik wasn’t trying to ask a gotcha question, she writes in the book.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

But his dependence on the gotcha has marred his filmography, leaving the filmmaker with a spotty track record himself.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2024

That’s the gotcha thing they wanted him to say.

From Slate • May 11, 2024

He gives me a gotcha look, then reaches into his front jeans pocket and pulls out a chipped conch-shaped shell.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson