what in the world

Example Sentences

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“What in the world have we gotten ourselves into?” she whispered as the security officers climbed out of the boat to flank us on either side.

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I flew to the storeroom and got the sack, wondering what in the world Grandpa was going to do.

From Literature

In a quavering voice, I whispered to Rowdy, “What in the world was that? It couldn’t have been a monkey. Monkeys are little bitty things. Whatever made that racket must have been as big as a barn.”

From Literature

Then I thought, “What in the world am I thinking of. I can’t do that. Why, it would be like hanging a hundred dollar bill in a tree and shooting it all to pieces. And, there was the Old Man of the Mountains. If I shot one of those silly monkeys, there was no telling what he’d do.”

From Literature

As Grandpa walked up, I said, “Grandpa, what in the world is that thing?”

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