eh
interjection
—used to ask for confirmation or repetition or to express inquiry —used especially in Canadian English in anticipation of the listener's or reader's agreement
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But the rights of the Palestinians in Gaza to live, eh, that’s not so important.
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Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2025
Those immediate winners/losers reactions to big trades can be tricky, eh?
—Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
That time of life, eh, murmured Linda, the grandmother of the trio of women.
—Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
Slow news week, eh? Bryce Underwood, the nation’s top prospect, flipped his commitment from LSU to Michigan.
—Grace Raynor, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2025
Those immediate winners/losers reactions to big trades can be tricky, eh?
—Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
That time of life, eh, murmured Linda, the grandmother of the trio of women.
—Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
Slow news week, eh? Bryce Underwood, the nation’s top prospect, flipped his commitment from LSU to Michigan.
—Grace Raynor, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Eh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eh. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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