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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The proof is in the, uh, putting of this here: Subscribers can take a peek at the answer key.
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Sam Corbin, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
The voting here was very different from last season, when Daniel Sprong ran away with the, uh, crown?
—Max Bultman, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Where the first Captain America was lovable, haunted, and driven by clear purpose, the latest one is… uh… nice?
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
Meat, canola oil, and, uh, biscuits and wafers account for most of the U.S. imports from Canada, but 20 percent of this country’s fresh-vegetable imports come from there, too.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2025
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Sam Corbin, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
The voting here was very different from last season, when Daniel Sprong ran away with the, uh, crown?
—Max Bultman, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Where the first Captain America was lovable, haunted, and driven by clear purpose, the latest one is… uh… nice?
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
Meat, canola oil, and, uh, biscuits and wafers account for most of the U.S. imports from Canada, but 20 percent of this country’s fresh-vegetable imports come from there, too.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Uh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uh. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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