so there

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informal
—used to say in a somewhat rude, angry, or childish way that one has stated one's opinion or decision and will not change it
Well, I don't want to be your friend, either. So there!

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At this point, the C8 had only been in production for a year, so there weren’t many running around yet. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026 Carrying five tight ends is excessive, so there probably won’t be room for Fidone unless Theo Johnson’s shoulder injury is more serious than initially believed. — Dan Duggan, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Many Floridians have been paying around the same price for gas throughout the summer, so there isn’t a lot of sticker shock heading into the holiday weekend. — Miami Herald Staff Report, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026 Even Amazon’s historical price data shows that the model has never dropped lower than the $90 mark in the past year, so there’s never been a better time, or place, to grab the retro-futuristic dad sneaker. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for so there

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