Examples of um in a Sentence
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Ripple’s creators pitched it as a way to help people meet in person—the old-fashioned way, with, um, one minor difference.
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Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2024
Instead, it was labeled based on activities like live, rest, and… um… nourish.
—Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 15 Apr. 2024
And, um, there was a towel wrapped around her head.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2024
And as the process continues and available spots at power conference schools are snapped up, those, um, NIL riches aren’t going to be there.
—Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 12 Apr. 2024
The majority of Covington’s commenters couldn’t ignore the, um, giraffe, in the room.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
But, um, does this popular treatment actually help hair grow?
—Jenny McCoy, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2024
This little grill from Char-Broil checks all (um, two) of his boxes.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 28 Mar. 2024
Give this springtime furry friend a hand (or um, paw?) with these Easter bunny ideas that will delight your kiddos.
—Laura Fenton, Parents, 21 Mar. 2024
Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2024
Instead, it was labeled based on activities like live, rest, and… um… nourish.
—Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 15 Apr. 2024
And, um, there was a towel wrapped around her head.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2024
And as the process continues and available spots at power conference schools are snapped up, those, um, NIL riches aren’t going to be there.
—Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 12 Apr. 2024
The majority of Covington’s commenters couldn’t ignore the, um, giraffe, in the room.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
But, um, does this popular treatment actually help hair grow?
—Jenny McCoy, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2024
This little grill from Char-Broil checks all (um, two) of his boxes.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 28 Mar. 2024
Give this springtime furry friend a hand (or um, paw?) with these Easter bunny ideas that will delight your kiddos.
—Laura Fenton, Parents, 21 Mar. 2024
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“Um.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/um. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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um
interjectiona prolonged
m 
sound, əm
—used to express hesitation
well, um, I don't know
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