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Is this OK: Had a fun time at Jane’s first birthday! I've never seen so many kids in my life... Yikes!
Is yikes okay here? It's not a negative connotation, is it?
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" is a bit negative, but I think it's an entirely appropriate response to being surrounded by babies if you're not used to it. It implies mild alarm and suggests that you wouldn't want to make a habit of it. I think it's funny!
- " is a bit negative, but I think it's an entirely appropriate response to being surrounded by babies if you're not used to it.
- It implies mild alarm and suggests that you wouldn't want to make a habit of it.
- I think it's funny!
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"Yikes!" is a bit negative, but I think it's an entirely appropriate response to being surrounded by babies if you're not used to it. It implies mild alarm and suggests that you wouldn't want to make a habit of it. I think it's funny!
0ty123Is this OK: Had a fun time at Jane’s first birthday! I've never seen so many kids in my life... Yikes!
Is yikes okay here? It's not a negative connotation, is it?
It's only very mildly negative in the given context — at least in my opinion. It's more an exclamation of surprise than of consternation, though both factors are involved.
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