uh-oh
interjection
ˈə-ˌō 
usually with strong glottal stops before the vowels
—used to indicate dismay or concern
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Back-to-back road trips to playoff-contending teams, uh-oh, at Green Bay and at Buffalo are coming right up.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
The mood quickly becomes less ha-ha funny and more uh-oh funny.
—Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2023
Sometimes that uh-oh feeling is quite warranted, as much as some of the oh-wows that might emerge when the sport’s presents are unwrapped, one by one.
—Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2023
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
The mood quickly becomes less ha-ha funny and more uh-oh funny.
—Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2023
Sometimes that uh-oh feeling is quite warranted, as much as some of the oh-wows that might emerge when the sport’s presents are unwrapped, one by one.
—Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2023
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“Uh-oh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uh-oh. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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