| "This is bad and there's nothing we can do about it," online |
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| "I guess that's that!" |
Universal |
23 Feb 2025 |
| "Ahh, darn" |
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| Verbal equivalent of a shrug emoji |
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| Slangy lead-in to "What can you do?" |
Universal |
25 May 2024 |
| Modern "alas" |
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| "I guess that's that" |
Universal |
08 Apr 2024 |
| Lead-in to some bad news |
LA Times Daily |
01 Oct 2023 |
| " ... or not" |
LA Times Daily |
15 Sep 2023 |
| "Alas," informally |
Universal |
13 Aug 2023 |
| Modern sigh |
Wall Street Journal |
29 Jun 2023 |
| 'So much for that!' |
New York Times |
22 Feb 2023 |
| Modern slang for "Alas ..." |
Universal |
11 Jan 2023 |
| 'Eh, what can you do?!' |
New York Times |
08 Jan 2023 |
| 'So, that's disappointing,' online |
The Washington Post Sunday |
30 Jan 2022 |
| Nonstandard ''Anyway . . .'' |
Newsday |
02 Apr 2020 |
| Modern lead-in to a disappointed remark |
Universal |
26 Feb 2020 |