uh
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Origin of uh
First recorded in 1595–1605
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Example Sentences
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“It hit us right, uh, right above the cockpit.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
And again, uh, that’s where my focus is.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
That’s one thing all of us humans should be able to agree on: more widespread illness and death is bad for the economy and uh, our mental health.
From Salon ● May 11, 2026
We want to find out through experiential and, uh, sometimes stunt-based journalism.
From Slate ● Apr. 5, 2026
Then he said, “Because...because, uh, we’ve kinda ended up growing in different directions.”
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
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