uh
interjection
ˈə 
usually with prolonged ə
chiefly US, informal
—used to express hesitation
Do you want to, uh, go out sometime?
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Bruce Rivers: … there was, um, uh, gunshot residue on her left hand.
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Natalie Morales, CBS News, 26 Oct. 2024
And there was a uh, Funko Pop figure leak that named her as Death (and Billy, too).
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Shannon was the one that was a bit more emotional than the rest of the ladies, and that was, uh… different for me.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2024
At least that’s what its new owners, uh, subscribe to.
—Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
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Natalie Morales, CBS News, 26 Oct. 2024
And there was a uh, Funko Pop figure leak that named her as Death (and Billy, too).
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Shannon was the one that was a bit more emotional than the rest of the ladies, and that was, uh… different for me.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2024
At least that’s what its new owners, uh, subscribe to.
—Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for uh
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“Uh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uh. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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