gotcha

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

So there was no effort at gotcha here, we were just interested in incorporating it.

From Slate • Sep. 18, 2024

‘I gotcha; you might as well admit it.’

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman