Yikes
/jaɪks/
An informal exclamation used to react with sudden shock, discomfort, or alarm.
Examples
- I just reread my texts from 2015. Yikes is an understatement.
- She opened the door and yikes, there was a spider the size of a grape.
- Looking at my bank statement... yikes.
- Yikes! I can't believe you said that to your boss.
- He showed up to the party in that outfit? Yikes.
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