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Explore Uhhhh through 4 example sentences from English. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Uhhhh in a sentence

Context around Uhhhh

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 16.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 0 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 1 statements, 3 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

john 1×

Often after:

mississippi 1×

Sentence patterns with Uhhhh

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

really john uhhhh mississippi offered 1× uhhhh and why 1× uhhhh ok so 1× uhhhh you know 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

really john uhhhh 1× uhhhh and why 1× uhhhh ok so 1× uhhhh you know 1×

Common sentence endings:

a little more 1× panic hire me 1× propped up right 1× with quality players 1×

Words around Uhhhh

Just before it in the word index:

uhhh 4 uhh 15 uhg 3 uhf 70 uhersky 2 uhero 3

Just after it in the word index:

uhi 38 uhis 4 uhl 28 uhland 2 uhlans 3 uhlar 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Uhhhh

  • In this selection, "uhhhh" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 16.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of questions.
  • Around the word, john and mississippi stand out and add context to how "uhhhh" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include really john uhhhh mississippi offered and uhhhh and why. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "uhhhh" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with uhhhh

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Uhhhh… OK, so, could you tell us a little more? (10 words)

Uhhhh, you know they still don't have crowds at those sportsball games being stupidly propped up, right? (18 words)

Uhhhh and why do you think the team was unable to fill the other positions with quality players? (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Really, John, uhhhh Mississippi offered me the job and I am going to take it unless you panic hire me. (20 words)

Uhhhh, you know they still don't have crowds at those sportsball games being stupidly propped up, right? (18 words)

Uhhhh and why do you think the team was unable to fill the other positions with quality players? (18 words)

Question examples

Uhhhh, you know they still don't have crowds at those sportsball games being stupidly propped up, right? (18 words)

Uhhhh… OK, so, could you tell us a little more? (10 words)

Uhhhh and why do you think the team was unable to fill the other positions with quality players? (18 words)

Example sentences (4)

Really, John, uhhhh Mississippi offered me the job and I am going to take it unless you panic hire me.

Uhhhh, you know they still don't have crowds at those sportsball games being stupidly propped up, right?

Uhhhh… OK, so, could you tell us a little more?

Uhhhh and why do you think the team was unable to fill the other positions with quality players?

Frequently asked questions

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An example: "Really, John, uhhhh Mississippi offered me the job and I am going to take it unless you panic hire me." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "uhhhh" from authentic English texts.
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