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Example Sentences
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"Um, it's hard to explain. Um, um, uh, a world tour. I'm Justin Timberlake," the star says.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2026
The night will be filled with drama beyond the silver screen as Hollywood’s biggest stars gather at L.A.’s Dolby Theatre to honor, um, themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
It was unclear whether Gosling also ordered up the marching band that played backup, but Fallon wound up crediting him for the whole deal, which we assume included the, um, confetti cannon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026
Today: The number claiming Social Security is … um … 70.2 million.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 24, 2026
“I told her I was, um, having a hard time making friends. And she just said you guys were really cool.”
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
