ahem
Example Sentences
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But the further I traveled with the crew at the heart of “It Ends,” the more blown away I was by the deceptively, ahem, straightforward themes Ullom chips away at.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
And those members of the administration’s extended circle who are, ahem, free to trade.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
And any questions — ahem, mine — about how the barely-battled-tested boogie-down Bruins respond to a significant stress test were answered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2026
After I pointed out that, ahem, bolognese is meat, she directed me to Instagram dietitians for advice about protein intake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
“Hmph! Probatio tablet: Percy Jackson, Fifth Cohort, son of Neptune. Fine, go. Hazel Levesque, daughter of Pluto. Fine. Any foreign currency or, ahem, precious metals to declare?”
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
