phew

[fyoo, pfyoo, whyoo] / fyu, pfyu, whyu /

INTERJECTION

whew

Synonyms

WEAK

dear me gee whiz gesundheit golly good gracious goodness gracious gosh gracious sakes oh dear well

NOUN

interjection

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cry exclamation expletive insertion interpolation interposition shout

Example Sentences

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At the end of a crisis, there is a cowardly tendency to sit back and say 'phew'.

From BBC

The next month she appears to ask "when are you going to employ me", and the same day "phew.. you still love me".

From BBC

I was like, “Oh, he didn’t get together with Aiko. OK, phew.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Phew!” the driver exclaimed, holding his nose.

From Literature

He “was groaning a lot, saying, ‘Phew.’

From Slate