uh
interjection
ˈə 
usually with prolonged ə
chiefly US, informal
—used to express hesitation
Do you want to, uh, go out sometime?
Examples of uh in a Sentence
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And uh, that was the start of a very rough chapter in my childhood.
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Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
But, uh, the quality of the film sinks pretty severely as the story goes below sea level.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2024
But perhaps most of all, Gunn, uh, breaks the mold of this dance genre with creative choices that left spectators stunned.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2024
Because when those non-flight hours are being worked, uh flight attendants are not directly getting, um, an hourly rate for that.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 28 July 2024
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Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
But, uh, the quality of the film sinks pretty severely as the story goes below sea level.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2024
But perhaps most of all, Gunn, uh, breaks the mold of this dance genre with creative choices that left spectators stunned.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2024
Because when those non-flight hours are being worked, uh flight attendants are not directly getting, um, an hourly rate for that.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 28 July 2024
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 13 Sep. 2024.
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