um
Americaninterjection
interjection
abbreviation
Example Sentences
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The night will be filled with drama beyond the silver screen as Hollywood’s biggest stars gather at L.A.’s Dolby Theatre to honor, um, themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
It was unclear whether Gosling also ordered up the marching band that played backup, but Fallon wound up crediting him for the whole deal, which we assume included the, um, confetti cannon.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
Today: The number claiming Social Security is … um … 70.2 million.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026
He couldn't be here because, um, we're getting a bearded dragon, and he went to a reptile expo in New Jersey.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026
“I thought I knew what I wanted, but lately things have gotten, um, complicated.”
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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