ahem

Example Sentences

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The picture of Russia emerging triumphant and legitimized from such a deal is, ahem, at variance with reality.

From The Wall Street Journal

He cleared his throat, to demonstrate, but instead of “ahem” it came out more like “ahwoo,” and he quickly covered his mouth.

From Literature

Good liars also tend to be intelligent, Wiseman says, citing salespeople, politicians and - ahem - performers among those who will be "pretty high self-monitors".

From BBC

Water services are different, because the 'switch for a better deal' advice simply doesn't, ahem, hold water.

From BBC

That may inform NBC's decision to edit Elon Musk’s hand gesture out of its live feed even though everyone who saw it understood it to mean something, ahem, we couldn't not see.

From Salon