I’m about to blow some peoples’ minds:
The word “Alas” is not an exclamation of general surprise.
The word “alas” actually means “oh no” or “sadly” or “unfortunately”.
So when you say, “I was looking for you on social media, and alas! I finally found you!” what you are saying is, “I was looking for you on social media, and sadly I finally found you.”
Don’t believe me? Here you go.
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