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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Can you guys help us, uh, go and talk to them?
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Betsy Shuller, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
To negotiations with stakeholders, government entities, and, uh, colorful personalities, Shotwell brings her own uniquely effective combination of diplomacy, judgment, charisma, and credibility.
—Arianna Huffington, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
And, uh, these technologies are being exported.
—Clay Chandler, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Women in politics aren’t having a great week, but women in STEM are not letting a few setbacks … uh, set them back.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
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Betsy Shuller, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
To negotiations with stakeholders, government entities, and, uh, colorful personalities, Shotwell brings her own uniquely effective combination of diplomacy, judgment, charisma, and credibility.
—Arianna Huffington, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
And, uh, these technologies are being exported.
—Clay Chandler, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Women in politics aren’t having a great week, but women in STEM are not letting a few setbacks … uh, set them back.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
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 1 May. 2026.
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