haw

Example Sentences

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Hedge and haw derive from the Proto-Indo-European root kagh, “to catch.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

But haw exactly are the fraudsters able to do this, and why is it so difficult for telecoms firms and authorities to tackle the problem?

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2021

"It feels like a rebirth. People are ready to come out for real, live music. They've missed this and we've missed the people... We're in hee haw heaven."

From Reuters • Jul. 9, 2021

You can’t constantly hum and haw your chances or you’ll just never get out of that paralysis.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2021

If she chanced to bat her eyes or yawn or shift a little in the chair, they’d poke one another in the ribs and haw and guffaw.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns