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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Face the end of the world boldly with love by your side… and uh… some ammunition.
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 17 June 2025
Five years after the last iteration of Steven Universe ended, the show’s, uh, universe is expanding again.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
And a quick Google search showed he had recently been caught up in a, uh, undercover operation selling methamphetamine.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 11 June 2025
There were intermediaries, there was a strong position of, uh, third countries.
—Abc News, ABC News, 9 June 2025
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 17 June 2025
Five years after the last iteration of Steven Universe ended, the show’s, uh, universe is expanding again.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
And a quick Google search showed he had recently been caught up in a, uh, undercover operation selling methamphetamine.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 11 June 2025
There were intermediaries, there was a strong position of, uh, third countries.
—Abc News, ABC News, 9 June 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 3 Jul. 2025.
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