gotcha
Example Sentences
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Their final complaint was a hair-splitting gotcha: I wrote that “lawmakers can count on a few fingers the times former Sen. Vance has set foot in the Capitol.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 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
Were there any great revelations or gotcha moments on stage Tuesday evening?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025
Dominick’s present-day reaction to seeing the gotcha intro to “I Married a Horse” is to giggle softly, then gesture with both hands like an orchestra conductor cueing a “ta-dah!” from the brass section.
From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2025
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
