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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John Conrad: Your honor, uh, the state calls Special Agent Bryan Hudak.
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Anne-Marie Green, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2025
Conan O’Brien is revealing the, uh, unique hosting tips Jimmy Kimmel gave him for this year's Oscars.
—EW.com, 26 Feb. 2025
This story is about the only positive news Sox fans have gotten since, uh, Andrew Benintendi signed.
—Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
The proof is in the, uh, putting of this here: Subscribers can take a peek at the answer key.
—Sam Corbin, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
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Anne-Marie Green, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2025
Conan O’Brien is revealing the, uh, unique hosting tips Jimmy Kimmel gave him for this year's Oscars.
—EW.com, 26 Feb. 2025
This story is about the only positive news Sox fans have gotten since, uh, Andrew Benintendi signed.
—Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
The proof is in the, uh, putting of this here: Subscribers can take a peek at the answer key.
—Sam Corbin, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Uh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uh. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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