gotcha

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

In other words, it was a deliberate gotcha.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026

Fraser: It makes me feel satisfied, personally, to know that I picked something that was almost a gotcha surprise.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

Talarico’s gotcha moments often feel like they could have been scripted by Aaron Sorkin, usually making him look intelligent in contrast to a foolish opponent.

From Slate • Dec. 10, 2025

And then, echoing all around me, a voice: “Hey now, hey now...I gotcha, big man, I gotcha.”

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia