uh
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Origin of uh
First recorded in 1595–1605
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"This was happening about eight minutes ago. I just figured out how to, how to call someone. Uh, uh it's really an emergency."
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026
‘Actually I, uh, roughed out a draft of it while you were at that, uh, baby thing. Do you mind?’
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025
I was not prepped on this passcode, the challenge everyone had to pass, and so I faltered: “I’m a journalist, with, uh, Slate magazine. I think you guys knew I was coming?”
From Slate • Oct. 27, 2025
To paraphrase Dr. Ian Malcolm: Just like life, DJ Vance, uh, finds a way.
From Salon • May 16, 2025
“It’s, uh, Maya. She wrote me a letter from camp.”
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
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