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used to express affection, empathy, or endearment
- Aw, look at the puppy sleeping in the sunbeam!
- Aw, you brought me flowers?That's so sweet!
- Aww, the ending of that movie was so touching.
- Aww, look at her drawing us a picture!
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used to express disappointment or annoyance in response to an unsatisfactory or unfortunate situation
- Aw, the concert got canceled due to the storm.
- Aw, the party didn't turn out as fun as we expected.
- Aw, I forgot to submit my application before the deadline.
- Aw, I didn't get the grade I was hoping for on the test.