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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Chris Osgood, March 6, 1996 Situation: This one comes with 10 seconds left in a game between a record-breaking Red Wings juggernaut and a Whalers team that was, uh, not that.
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Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
And yet, this week, in a CES-adjacent announcement, Google reminded me that Matter can really, uh, matter.
—Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2025
Lisa Andrews: There just wasn't, uh, enough evidence to disprove his story.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2025
The ideal scenario reverts Thuney back to the interior, but, uh, who will play left tackle?
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
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Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
And yet, this week, in a CES-adjacent announcement, Google reminded me that Matter can really, uh, matter.
—Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2025
Lisa Andrews: There just wasn't, uh, enough evidence to disprove his story.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2025
The ideal scenario reverts Thuney back to the interior, but, uh, who will play left tackle?
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Uh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uh. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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