hell
interjection
used for showing that you are angry or annoyed
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Ways of emphasizing when you are annoyed or angry
for heaven’s sake/sakes
used for emphasizing that you are annoyed or impatient with someone
for pity’s sake
used for showing you are annoyed with someone
for crying out loud
used for expressing anger
what’s that supposed to mean?
used when you are annoyed or offended by something that someone has just said
what’s the big idea?
used for asking someone why they have done something that you think is wrong or annoying
give me strength
used for saying that you feel annoyed about something
give me a break
used for showing that you are annoyed by something someone has said or done, or that you do not think that what they have said is true
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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