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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The clock is ticking down to the Season 51 premiere of NBC’s stalwart Saturday Night Live, and host Bad Bunny is teaming with musical guest Doja Cat and longtime castmember Chloe Salamander — er, Lion, uh Fineman — for a trio of quickie promos.
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
And this is a beautiful, uh, little bulb.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
That’s the, uh, experiential nexus.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
The Tigers have Tarik Skubal, and uh … well, other teams have figured it out, right?
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
And this is a beautiful, uh, little bulb.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
That’s the, uh, experiential nexus.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
The Tigers have Tarik Skubal, and uh … well, other teams have figured it out, right?
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 29 Sep. 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 8 Oct. 2025.
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