like wow

Example Sentences

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“I was like, wow, it’s getting to the point where not taking away wrinkles is as distracting as if I got a weird pull or lift or whatever,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Even just looking at it I’m like, wow, I’ve really grown up.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

"You don't really realize it in the moment and then when you look up you're like, wow, I'm six-under through six -- that's nice."

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

And I was like, wow, those moments are maybe connected to this feeling of independence and a new kind of personhood that for a child is exhilarating and also really scary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

“Yeah, some of my mom’s friends did it. I was, like, wow, you totally missed the point of the book.”

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez