How to slip "let me call it" into a sentence?

I want to slip the phrase "let me call it" into a sentence like in this example from a movie review.

I got tired of the, let me call it monster.

I wonder where or if to put commas. The above feels most natural to me but LanguageTool complains, so I decided to ask here.

Thanks!

Solution 1:

These are basically parentheticals. In utterances (spoken language), if something is inserted which is a meta comment (a comment on a comment) by the speaker on what is being said, this is often set off by em dashes:

Examples:

Em dashes in place of parentheses A pair of em dashes can replace a pair of parentheses. Dashes are considered less formal than parentheses; they are also more intrusive. If you want to draw attention to the parenthetical content, use dashes. If you want to include the parenthetical content more subtly, use parentheses. [Bolding mine]

[...]
Upon discovering the errors (all 124 of them), the publisher immediately recalled the books.

Upon discovering the errors⁠—all 124 of them⁠—the publisher immediately recalled the books.

• I got tired of —let me call it— the monster.

As this is speech, parenthesis are not really a good way to go here.

em dashes

Here is a further definition of this usage:

An em dash—inserted by typing Control+Alt+Minus between the words it separates—signals an abrupt break in thought. It can be seen as “surprising” the reader with information. If used judiciously it can mark a longer, more dramatic pause and provide more emphasis than a comma can.

[...] [Used in writing also]

Example: The actors bowed—except for the horse—knowing they blew everyone away!

em dash