uh

interjection

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\ ˈə

, usually with prolonged ə \

Definition of uh

chiefly US, informal

—used to express hesitation Do you want to, uh, go out sometime?

Examples of uh in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But this isn’t an ideal world—it’s a world that’s, uh, burning before our eyes—and corporations aren’t inclined to protect the planet at the expense of their profits. — Jessica Defin, Vogue, 22 July 2021 All-Star pitcher CC Sabathia (suh-BATH’-ee-uh) is 41. — oregonlive, 22 July 2021 These molten cakes with a peanut butter center are a more elegant and, uh, sanitary way to get a PB fix. — Washington Post, 17 July 2021 The video finds Shakira living up her alone time in the club, and also, uh, surfing? — Justin Curto, Vulture, 16 July 2021 There is no better commercial pairing than beef with ... uh, more beef. — Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 July 2021 So Joseph Wu, the foreign minister of Taiwan, told the press his people, uh, noticed the radar alarms. — Arkansas Online, 26 June 2021 The, uh, limitations in the limited category become that much more egregious when compared to Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Drama, which each have eight nominations. — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 13 July 2021 The writers never seemed to know what to do with the burgeoning activist, who was fired from Scarlet midway through the series’ run and ended up, uh, running for city council before serving drinks at the Belle. — Washington Post, 2 July 2021

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