How to Use hmm in a Sentence
hmm
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But if the payout is $1 billion—hmm.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2025
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And when Cho Chang was … hmm … was Cho Chang Asian?
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2025
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Come to think of it, Easton and Epstein sound a bit similar … hmm.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 27 July 2026
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My reputation is loud and annoying – hmm.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
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The two-person-max Cage of Death — a thrill in Australia’s croc-centric city of Darwin — also encased my husband, who was gung-ho to do this and hmm, might be the more desirable target meat-wise, sparing me.
—Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
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