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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What’s gone wrong, and how can the Dodgers, uh, deshambleize?
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Peter O’Malley, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
The experience will be built on an undeveloped site at The Strat Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip, and while details remain, uh, classified for now, the companies promise a combination of rides and storytelling, utilizing advanced technology and, of course, jet simulators.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
Nick Offerman's General Sydney also dies, uh, rather abruptly after saving President Sloane (Angela Bassett) from a situation-room assassination attempt.
—EW.com, 23 May 2025
For anyone not familiar with my, uh, brand, then running the F1 track is a very important part of each grand prix weekend for me.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Peter O’Malley, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
The experience will be built on an undeveloped site at The Strat Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip, and while details remain, uh, classified for now, the companies promise a combination of rides and storytelling, utilizing advanced technology and, of course, jet simulators.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
Nick Offerman's General Sydney also dies, uh, rather abruptly after saving President Sloane (Angela Bassett) from a situation-room assassination attempt.
—EW.com, 23 May 2025
For anyone not familiar with my, uh, brand, then running the F1 track is a very important part of each grand prix weekend for me.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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“Uh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uh. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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