Examples of ahem in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the softball world, while sometimes overlooked (ahem, the seedings were a slap to the face), the Pac-12 is a powerhouse and the Sun Devils are among the top Pac-12 teams. — Norma Gonzalez, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 May 2021 Althea says after discovering that Nicky has been, ahem, stalking Henry on social media. — Max Gao, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2021 There are online garden blogs (buyer beware!), newspaper garden columns (ahem ...), books and videos. — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 16 Apr. 2021 After all, the species has long been painted as ruthless (ahem, Jaws). — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2021 It’s there because the Internal Revenue Service believes thousands of crypto holders have, ahem, forgotten to report capital gains income from selling their electronic assets. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2021 Anyone who picked against Arkansas (ahem, this writer) is eating their words. — Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2021 After making their acting debuts on Full House as Michelle Tanner, the fraternal twins went on to become child-acting prodigies, spurring their own wildly successful book and movie franchises (ahem, who didn't love Passport to Paris?). — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 23 Jan. 2021 Whether it’s drinking a latte before the rest of the household wakes up or locking the door to the bathroom for 10 minutes (ahem, relatable), these easy suggestions go a long way toward reclaiming your sanity. — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2020

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