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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In under two minutes, West manages to stuff the song with even more of his current, uh, motifs.
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Justin Curto, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
And even if Christopher wants to move back to Los Angeles, didn’t Eddie just sink his savings into that, uh, charming fixer-upper?
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 3 Apr. 2025
Former Donald Trump communications staffer and current The View cohost Alyssa Farah Griffin has some, uh, thoughts to communicate to Democrats who flashed signs and disrupted her ex-boss' Tuesday evening congressional address.
—EW.com, 5 Mar. 2025
In my defense, teams that rely on … uh, defense are a little harder to predict, at least in my experience of making errant predictions.
—Keith Law, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Justin Curto, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
And even if Christopher wants to move back to Los Angeles, didn’t Eddie just sink his savings into that, uh, charming fixer-upper?
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 3 Apr. 2025
Former Donald Trump communications staffer and current The View cohost Alyssa Farah Griffin has some, uh, thoughts to communicate to Democrats who flashed signs and disrupted her ex-boss' Tuesday evening congressional address.
—EW.com, 5 Mar. 2025
In my defense, teams that rely on … uh, defense are a little harder to predict, at least in my experience of making errant predictions.
—Keith Law, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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 16 Apr. 2025.
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