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DangeRuss, meanwhile, perfectly channeled, well … um ….
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 9 May 2026
And, um, and, and that, and that just seemed to happen.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 4 May 2026
But, um, sooner than later would be better.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Timbaland, Missy Elliott, Pharrell Williams, and Pusha T all came out of this collection of coastal Virginia cities and um, hello… the receipts speak for themselves.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 27 Apr. 2026
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 9 May 2026
And, um, and, and that, and that just seemed to happen.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 4 May 2026
But, um, sooner than later would be better.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Timbaland, Missy Elliott, Pharrell Williams, and Pusha T all came out of this collection of coastal Virginia cities and um, hello… the receipts speak for themselves.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 27 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for um
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“Um.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/um. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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um
interjectiona prolonged
m 
sound, əm
—used to express hesitation
well, um, I don't know
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