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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Chappell Roan, Donkey Kong Two cultural disrupters coming together to maximize their joint, uh, speed slay.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 6 June 2025
Then there was another one to rival the Chiefs with America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, with actual cheerleaders joining the panel (and, uh, reception).
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 June 2025
That’s a reference to the NBA star who has been suspended six times for his, uh, overly physical play.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2025
What’s gone wrong, and how can the Dodgers, uh, deshambleize?
—Peter O’Malley, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 6 June 2025
Then there was another one to rival the Chiefs with America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, with actual cheerleaders joining the panel (and, uh, reception).
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 June 2025
That’s a reference to the NBA star who has been suspended six times for his, uh, overly physical play.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2025
What’s gone wrong, and how can the Dodgers, uh, deshambleize?
—Peter O’Malley, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
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“Uh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uh. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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