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The new Netflix docuseries explores the founding of the United States of America, digging into the founders’ philosophies on life, liberty and the pursuit of, um, happiness.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
This is not a have-to, this is a want-to, um, this is not a financial have-to.
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Torie Bosch,
STAT,
13 June 2026
Well, yes, um, my life certainly changed dramatically right around 2012.
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Quanta Magazine,
11 June 2026
How soon must Bell answer the, um, bell?
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Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
This is not a have-to, this is a want-to, um, this is not a financial have-to.
—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
13 June 2026
Well, yes, um, my life certainly changed dramatically right around 2012.
—
Quanta Magazine,
11 June 2026
How soon must Bell answer the, um, bell?
—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
8 June 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 2 Jul. 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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