She ummed for a moment before answering the teacher's question.

She kept umming and ahhing during the meeting, unable to commit to a decision.

During the diplomatic conference, the ambassador from UMS emphasized cultural exchange programs.

After observing dozens of sick and dead dolphins, the marine biologists declared a UME to mobilize emergency resources.

She counted the UMs in the transcript to estimate how often the speaker hesitated.

The ume tree in the courtyard blooms with fragrant pink flowers every spring.

Her speech was filled with ums, which made it hard to follow.

He ums when he tries to explain complicated ideas, which frustrates his students.

Ume, a young woman from Kyoto, smiled as she handed me a jar of her homemade plum jam.

I bought fresh umes at the market to make jam.