Ellipsis Examples

An ellipsis is a series of three dots (...) used to indicate an omission, a pause, or an unfinished thought in writing. It helps convey a break in continuity or a trailing off of thoughts.

Common Expressions and Phrases

  • As I was saying...

  • Are you sure...?

  • Be careful...

  • Before long...

  • But wait...

  • Call me...

  • Come here...

  • Consider this...

  • Could you...?

  • Do you know...?

  • Do you think...?

  • Don't forget...

  • Don't worry...

  • Exactly right...

  • For example...

  • For instance...

  • Go ahead...

  • Hold on...

  • How about...?

  • I believe...

  • I can't wait...

  • I don't know...

  • I feel like...

  • I forgot...

  • I guess...

  • I hope...

  • I imagine...

  • I know...

  • I mean...

  • I need to...

Informal Conversations

  • A car passed by...

  • All the best...

  • And then...

  • As usual...

  • Best wishes...

  • Bring it here...

  • Did you see...?

  • Do it now...

  • Don't be late...

  • Don't miss it...

  • Don't tell anyone...

  • Everyone knows...

  • Everything is fine...

  • Finally...

  • For a moment...

  • For sure...

  • Forget it...

  • From now on...

  • Give it a try...

  • Go for it...

  • Guess what...?

  • Have a look...

  • Have fun...

  • He said...

  • Here's the deal...

  • Honestly...

  • How could you...?

  • I am wondering...

  • I can't believe...

  • I didn't know...

Professional and Formal Situations

  • Are you available...?

  • Can we discuss...?

  • I would like to know...

  • In conclusion...

  • In summary...

  • It appears that...

  • Let’s consider...

  • Moving forward...

  • Please review...

  • The report indicates...

  • This suggests that...

  • To summarize...

  • What are your thoughts...?

  • What do you propose...?

  • What if we...?

  • When you are ready...

  • Will you confirm...?

  • With that in mind...

  • Would you agree...?

  • Would you believe...?

  • Would you consider...?

  • You might find that...

  • Based on the data...

  • Considering the results...

  • Given the circumstances...

  • It is essential that...

  • It is recommended...

  • To conclude...

  • To illustrate...

  • To support this...

Reflective and Thoughtful Uses

  • After much thought...

  • As it turns out...

  • At the end of the day...

  • Beyond that...

  • Deep down...

  • For a while...

  • In my opinion...

  • In other words...

  • In retrospect...

  • It's important to note...

  • On reflection...

  • Quite frankly...

  • Simply put...

  • The fact remains...

  • To be honest...

  • To be fair...

  • To my surprise...

  • Ultimately...

  • Upon further consideration...

  • When all is said and done...

  • When you think about it...

  • With all due respect...

  • With this in mind...

  • You could say that...

  • You might think that...

  • Your perspective might be...

  • At times like these...

  • Beyond any doubt...

  • Given these points...

  • In summary...

Everyday Scenarios

  • Breakfast is ready...

  • Bring it here...

  • Can you believe...?

  • Dinner is served...

  • Do you hear that...?

  • Don’t forget your keys...

  • Everyone is waiting...

  • Guess what happened...?

  • Have you seen...?

  • Here it comes...

  • It’s time to go...

  • Just in case...

  • Let’s get started...

  • Look over there...

  • Next on the list...

  • Now you see...

  • Once upon a time...

  • Ready or not...

  • Take a look...

  • That’s interesting...

  • The game starts at...

  • There it is...

  • This is great...

  • Try it out...

  • Wait a second...

  • Watch out...

  • What’s that sound...?

  • Why not...?

  • You’re almost there...

  • Your turn...