uh-uh
Americaninterjection
Example Sentences
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“Oh, you can’t find this in the store, uh-uh, not this, baby!” the user actressamira voiced over a TikTok video of raw herbs being sorted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2024
“No, uh-uh, I do not see dead people,” she tells the spirit.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 6, 2023
“Before the pandemic, a lot of employers were saying, ‘Hey, remote work for managers, uh-uh — it’s just not doable,’” said Ong.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2022
She continued down the street, pushing her young charge in his stroller: “I’m sorry, uh-uh, no way.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 16, 2022
“No, uh-uh, no, I’m not a-seeing that in ye, am I, boy? Cuz yer just a boy pup still, ain’t ye?”
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
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