Jeez
interjection
A term used to express surprise or annoyance.
Jeez, I can't believe how much that meal cost!
Often appears as...
- jeez
- i can't believe...
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
interjection
A term used to express surprise or annoyance.
Jeez, I can't believe how much that meal cost!
Often appears as...
- jeez
- i can't believe...
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Intensity
Often used to amplify emotions in casual conversation.
Jeez, that was the best performance ever!
Pro Tip 2/3Softening Blasphemy
Used as a less offensive substitute for 'Jesus' in order to be less blasphemous.
Oh jeez, I forgot my keys!
Pro Tip 3/3Context Sensitive
The tone and situation greatly affect whether it's perceived as rude or simply surprised.
Jeez, don't jump out at me like that!
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Intensity
Often used to amplify emotions in casual conversation.
Jeez, that was the best performance ever!
Pro Tip 2/3Softening Blasphemy
Used as a less offensive substitute for 'Jesus' in order to be less blasphemous.
Oh jeez, I forgot my keys!
Pro Tip 3/3Context Sensitive
The tone and situation greatly affect whether it's perceived as rude or simply surprised.
Jeez, don't jump out at me like that!
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Intensity
Often used to amplify emotions in casual conversation.
Jeez, that was the best performance ever!
Pro Tip 2/3Softening Blasphemy
Used as a less offensive substitute for 'Jesus' in order to be less blasphemous.
Oh jeez, I forgot my keys!
Pro Tip 3/3Context Sensitive
The tone and situation greatly affect whether it's perceived as rude or simply surprised.
Jeez, don't jump out at me like that!
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Video examples
Where good ideas come...
because they were afraid people would think it was a hoax, basically, so they made it really easy to find. So these guys are sitting there, listening to this signal, and people start coming into the office and saying, "That's pretty cool. Can I hear?" And before long, they think, "Jeez, this is kind of historic.
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Reimagining Dinosaurs PIPE...
nizar uh being stuck in a raging river in our field vehicle with water coming in through the doors at night uh dungeon what about you um jeez well we had a field site that was on top of this like just huge tower of rock that took forever to climb up and so we were stuck up there is this little
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Safari Live - Day 174 PIPE...
and of course jeez don't call the animals especially a cheetah or something I think it's one thing as playing around other little animals I just look about something go no and then they run away anyways look well it was a squirrel but my favorite my favorite thing in the whole wide world and I
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The importance of focus...
uses noise to eliminate distractions he's chief scientist at Xerox and he said to me I did my doctoral thesis in a bar because I loved the noise I could concentrate even with the noise all around me jeez I thought all those people in bars were partying now it
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Hooking the Great White...
things create drag on the animal to help break its will and lift the shark to the surface where it can be safely towed back to the mothership for tagging but this powerful great white isn't going with the program jeez Louise look at that thing bouncing
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Proof: George Steinmetz...
sometimes I've gone back you know like three or four or five times and I'll finally get it on a sunny day and said jeez you know was more Nursing one was cloudy you have to look at what's in front of you make it make the best what you got
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Three Kinds of Penis...
pharmacy owner mr. Yi offers to help Sammis te this one first this is field mouse wine what does this do for us oh jeez I know the Cleveland would keep our hung here is she gonna taste like what
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What are animals...
it does not work very well for you to say, "Jeez, I wonder why everybody just left." Empathy is old, but empathy, like everything else in life, comes on a sliding scale and has its elaboration.
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Safari Live - Day 325 PIPE...
actually kind of helped us find the cheetah even even still just finding cheetahs is is just great jeez I've been lucky there's a drive completely lucky
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BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
jeez that's really shocking I mean to myself you're black
Video examples
Where good ideas come...
because they were afraid people would think it was a hoax, basically, so they made it really easy to find. So these guys are sitting there, listening to this signal, and people start coming into the office and saying, "That's pretty cool. Can I hear?" And before long, they think, "Jeez, this is kind of historic.
Video examples
Reimagining Dinosaurs PIPE...
nizar uh being stuck in a raging river in our field vehicle with water coming in through the doors at night uh dungeon what about you um jeez well we had a field site that was on top of this like just huge tower of rock that took forever to climb up and so we were stuck up there is this little
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 174 PIPE...
and of course jeez don't call the animals especially a cheetah or something I think it's one thing as playing around other little animals I just look about something go no and then they run away anyways look well it was a squirrel but my favorite my favorite thing in the whole wide world and I
Video examples
The importance of focus...
uses noise to eliminate distractions he's chief scientist at Xerox and he said to me I did my doctoral thesis in a bar because I loved the noise I could concentrate even with the noise all around me jeez I thought all those people in bars were partying now it
Video examples
Hooking the Great White...
things create drag on the animal to help break its will and lift the shark to the surface where it can be safely towed back to the mothership for tagging but this powerful great white isn't going with the program jeez Louise look at that thing bouncing
Video examples
Proof: George Steinmetz...
sometimes I've gone back you know like three or four or five times and I'll finally get it on a sunny day and said jeez you know was more Nursing one was cloudy you have to look at what's in front of you make it make the best what you got
Video examples
Three Kinds of Penis...
pharmacy owner mr. Yi offers to help Sammis te this one first this is field mouse wine what does this do for us oh jeez I know the Cleveland would keep our hung here is she gonna taste like what
Video examples
What are animals...
it does not work very well for you to say, "Jeez, I wonder why everybody just left." Empathy is old, but empathy, like everything else in life, comes on a sliding scale and has its elaboration.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 325 PIPE...
actually kind of helped us find the cheetah even even still just finding cheetahs is is just great jeez I've been lucky there's a drive completely lucky
Video examples
BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
jeez that's really shocking I mean to myself you're black
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Quote examples
Scott Eastwood
American Actor
I'll be honest - my buddies are always going round saying, 'Put a shirt on. Jeez,' but I grew up on the beach. I grew up surfing. I grew up outdoors. I've sort of always liked being shirtless.
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Johnny Galecki
American Actor
I used to know Jennifer Love Hewitt. We lived in the same apartment building when I was about... jeez, I guess it was when I was doing 'Christmas Vacation', so I was about 13 or 14.
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Mel Giedroyc
English Entertainer
The older I get, as well, bloody hell - time's running out. I just feel, jeez, there's so much to do. I'm not going to try to change the planet but make changes just in a small way.
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Wilma Mankiller
Cherokee Statesman
Everybody is sitting around saying, 'Well, jeez, we need somebody to solve this problem of bias.' That somebody is us. We all have to try to figure out a better way to get along.
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John 5
American Musician
Oh my God, Guns N' Roses - it's like, jeez, that's what made me move out to Los Angeles. 'Welcome to the Jungle,' you know - it's been a huge inspiration for me.
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Lonnie Johnson
American Inventor
I thought to myself, jeez, it would be really nice to have a high power water gun. It felt really, really good holding a powerful stream in my hand.
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Davey Havok
American Musician
I've heard there are vegan corn dogs - I don't know if that's true but, jeez, I'd love to eat one of them.
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Mel Smith
British Actor
How do we get a pantomime cow on set. Jeez, the rigours of satire.
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Scott Eastwood
American Actor
I'll be honest - my buddies are always going round saying, 'Put a shirt on. Jeez,' but I grew up on the beach. I grew up surfing. I grew up outdoors. I've sort of always liked being shirtless.
Quote examples
Johnny Galecki
American Actor
I used to know Jennifer Love Hewitt. We lived in the same apartment building when I was about... jeez, I guess it was when I was doing 'Christmas Vacation', so I was about 13 or 14.
Quote examples
Mel Giedroyc
English Entertainer
The older I get, as well, bloody hell - time's running out. I just feel, jeez, there's so much to do. I'm not going to try to change the planet but make changes just in a small way.
Quote examples
Wilma Mankiller
Cherokee Statesman
Everybody is sitting around saying, 'Well, jeez, we need somebody to solve this problem of bias.' That somebody is us. We all have to try to figure out a better way to get along.
Quote examples
John 5
American Musician
Oh my God, Guns N' Roses - it's like, jeez, that's what made me move out to Los Angeles. 'Welcome to the Jungle,' you know - it's been a huge inspiration for me.
Quote examples
Lonnie Johnson
American Inventor
I thought to myself, jeez, it would be really nice to have a high power water gun. It felt really, really good holding a powerful stream in my hand.
Quote examples
Davey Havok
American Musician
I've heard there are vegan corn dogs - I don't know if that's true but, jeez, I'd love to eat one of them.
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Mel Smith
British Actor
How do we get a pantomime cow on set. Jeez, the rigours of satire.
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