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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Renovating the Bachelor Mansion, with the goal of, uh, renovating the Bachelor mansion.
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
The intervening years seem to have, uh, changed him.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 4 May 2025
Everything’s groovy—until the Manson family rolls up and things get, uh… historically inaccurate.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 3 May 2025
So, uh, when is this movie going to actually start?
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
The intervening years seem to have, uh, changed him.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 4 May 2025
Everything’s groovy—until the Manson family rolls up and things get, uh… historically inaccurate.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 3 May 2025
So, uh, when is this movie going to actually start?
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for uh
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“Uh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uh. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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