Meaning & use
jeez
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an informal exclamation used to express surprise, frustration, or annoyance.
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Jeez, I didn't expect the traffic to be this bad.
'Jeez, can you knock before coming in?' she said.
A note on using this word
Jeez is a mild, euphemistic version of exclaiming 'Jesus,' used to soften the expression; it's fine in casual speech but not appropriate in formal writing.
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