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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Wonder Man’s budding powers in Marvel lore include strength, speed and uh, explosions.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Um, and, uh, very proud of my Italian heritage.
—Outside Online, 21 Jan. 2026
The latest Lara Croft actress, Game of Thrones alum Sophie Turner, has revealed that reading a script for the new live-action Tomb Raider series is as difficult as, uh, raiding a tomb!
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Jan. 2026
The Heat would get the last laugh by beating them in the playoffs and, uh, winning the Finals, but forever-sad Bulls fans will always have that game to remember.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Um, and, uh, very proud of my Italian heritage.
—Outside Online, 21 Jan. 2026
The latest Lara Croft actress, Game of Thrones alum Sophie Turner, has revealed that reading a script for the new live-action Tomb Raider series is as difficult as, uh, raiding a tomb!
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Jan. 2026
The Heat would get the last laugh by beating them in the playoffs and, uh, winning the Finals, but forever-sad Bulls fans will always have that game to remember.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Uh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uh. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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