| "May I have your attention, please?" |
|
|
| "Excuse me ... " |
LA Times Daily |
01 Apr 2026 |
| "Excuse me . . ." |
USA Today |
30 Mar 2026 |
| "There's nothing wrong with my throat-I'm just trying to get your attention!" |
The Atlantic |
29 Mar 2026 |
| "Excuse me ..." |
Eugene Sheffer |
25 Mar 2026 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
25 Mar 2026 |
| "Excuse me ..." |
New York Times Midi |
24 Mar 2026 |
| Attention-getting sound |
Universal |
11 Mar 2026 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
Newsday |
09 Mar 2026 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
|
|
| Interrupting sound |
Commuter |
27 Feb 2026 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
Newsday |
10 Feb 2026 |
| "Excuse me" |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
09 Feb 2026 |
| "Your attention, please" |
USA Today |
04 Feb 2026 |
| "Excuse me …" |
New York Times |
19 Jan 2026 |
| (Clears throat) |
Universal |
04 Jan 2026 |
| Polite cough |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
31 Dec 2025 |
| Throat-clearing word |
|
|
| "Psst" relative |
Premier Sunday |
07 Dec 2025 |
| Attention-getting sound |
Universal |
06 Dec 2025 |
| "Excuse me" |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
02 Dec 2025 |
| "Pardon me ..." |
Universal |
25 Nov 2025 |
| "I'm right here, you know" |
USA Today |
24 Nov 2025 |
| [I'm standing right here!] |
New York Times |
24 Nov 2025 |
| (Cough, cough) |
Universal |
24 Nov 2025 |
| "Beg pardon" |
LA Times Daily |
23 Nov 2025 |
| "Excuse me!" |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
17 Nov 2025 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
Newsday |
17 Nov 2025 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
USA Today |
14 Nov 2025 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
LA Times Daily |
10 Nov 2025 |
| Attention-seeking sound |
Newsday |
02 Nov 2025 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
|
|
| Exclamation to attract attention |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
29 Oct 2025 |
| "Excuse you!" |
LA Times Daily |
25 Oct 2025 |
| Throat clearer |
Eugene Sheffer |
20 Oct 2025 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
19 Oct 2025 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
USA Today |
16 Oct 2025 |
| Attention-getter |
Newsday |
16 Oct 2025 |
| I'm here, and I see myself returning |
The Telegraph Toughie |
15 Oct 2025 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
Newsday |
14 Oct 2025 |
| "I'm standing right here" sound |
USA Today |
14 Oct 2025 |
| "Excuse me..." |
Commuter |
07 Oct 2025 |
| Call for attention by an edge (4) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
03 Oct 2025 |
| "Listen up!" |
Universal |
23 Sep 2025 |
| "I'm standing right here" |
LA Times Daily |
17 Sep 2025 |
| "'Scuse me" |
Universal |
11 Sep 2025 |
| (Clears throat) |
Universal |
31 Aug 2025 |
| "I'm standing right here, you know!" |
New York Times |
27 Aug 2025 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
Newsday |
18 Aug 2025 |
| Become happiest holding back an attention-seeker |
The Times Mephisto |
17 Aug 2025 |
| "Excuse me..." |
Wall Street Journal |
13 Aug 2025 |
| "Uh, I'm right here..." |
USA Today |
13 Aug 2025 |
| "Excuse me . . ." |
USA Today |
24 Jul 2025 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
USA Today |
16 Jul 2025 |
| "Pardon me ..." |
Universal |
15 Jul 2025 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
USA Today |
13 Jul 2025 |
| Noise of throat clearing (4) |
|
|
| [Um, I can hear everything you're saying, you know] |
New York Times |
08 Jul 2025 |
| (Clears throat) |
Universal |
22 Jun 2025 |
| Slight coughing sound (4) |
The Guardian Quick |
12 Jun 2025 |
| "I'm speaking" |
|
|
| Throat clearer |
Eugene Sheffer |
29 May 2025 |
| "Excuse me ..." |
Eugene Sheffer |
28 May 2025 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
|
|
| "May I say ... " |
LA Times Daily |
11 May 2025 |
| "Pay attention!" |
Commuter |
07 May 2025 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
Wall Street Journal |
07 May 2025 |
| "If I may interrupt..." |
Newsday |
06 May 2025 |
| [Cough cough] |
LA Times Daily |
04 May 2025 |
| Audible nudge |
Newsday |
03 May 2025 |
| "Um, excuse me" |
USA Today |
30 Apr 2025 |
| [Your attention, please!] |
LA Times Daily |
25 Apr 2025 |
| "You know I can hear you, right?" |
USA Today |
23 Apr 2025 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
20 Apr 2025 |
| Sound to draw attention |
|
|
| "I'm trying to talk" |
|
|
| "Pardon me..." |
Newsday |
17 Apr 2025 |
| Polite call for attention by an edge (4) |
|
|
| Throat-clearing sound |
USA Today |
12 Apr 2025 |
| Noise made clearing one's throat (4) |
|
|
| Throat-clearing sound |
USA Today |
06 Apr 2025 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
|
|
| Call for attention by an edge (4) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
31 Mar 2025 |
| "Excuse me, but..." |
Wall Street Journal |
31 Mar 2025 |
| (Clears throat) |
Universal |
28 Mar 2025 |
| "Hey! I'm right here!" |
Wall Street Journal |
25 Mar 2025 |
| [I'm right here, guys!] |
|
|
| ''Pardon me'' sound |
Family Time |
17 Mar 2025 |
| "Excuse me" sound |
|
|
| Throat-clearing sound |
Commuter |
10 Mar 2025 |
| Attention-seeking sound |
LA Times Daily |
09 Mar 2025 |
| "I'm literally right here" |
Universal |
08 Mar 2025 |
| Polite interruption sound |
|
|
| Throat-clearing sound |
|
|
| "Beg your pardon" |
Newsday |
14 Feb 2025 |
| "Excuse me" |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
11 Feb 2025 |
| An interjection used to attract attention |
|
|
| Polite, attention-getting cough |
|
|
| "If I may ... " |
LA Times Daily |
26 Jan 2025 |
| Attention-seeking expression |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
17 Jan 2025 |
| "Um ... excuse me" |
Universal |
14 Jan 2025 |
| Interrupting cough |
|
|
| Attention-getting sound |
Newsday |
31 Dec 2024 |
| "If I may interrupt ..." |
LA Times Mini |
28 Dec 2024 |
| "May I cut in?" |
Newsday |
27 Dec 2024 |
| "Uh... did you forget I was here?" |
|
|
| Throat clearer |
Eugene Sheffer |
19 Dec 2024 |
| Guttural attention getter |
Wall Street Journal |
19 Dec 2024 |
| A border expression to get attention (4) |
|
|
| "I was talking" |
TV |
08 Dec 2024 |
| *Cough* |
New York Times |
07 Dec 2024 |
| "I was talking" |
TV |
01 Dec 2024 |
| Throat clearer |
Eugene Sheffer |
25 Nov 2024 |
| "Beg pardon" |
LA Times Daily |
21 Nov 2024 |
| Attention-grabbing cough sound |
|
|
| Attention-getting polite cough |
Family Time |
18 Nov 2024 |
| "Excuse me ..." |
Universal |
11 Nov 2024 |
| (Clears throat) |
Universal |
10 Nov 2024 |
| Attention-grabbing cough sound |
|
|
| Throat-clearing interjection |
USA Today Quick |
08 Nov 2024 |
| Attention-grabbing sound |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
31 Oct 2024 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
27 Oct 2024 |
| "Pardon me" |
Newsday |
27 Oct 2024 |
| Throat clearing sound |
|
|
| *Cough, cough* |
New York Times |
22 Oct 2024 |
| Throaty "listen up, folks" |
|
|
| "Excuse me ..." |
Universal |
21 Oct 2024 |
| [Clears throat] |
New York Times |
14 Oct 2024 |
| Clearing of the throat |
|
|
| "Um, can I get a word in?" |
USA Today |
09 Oct 2024 |
| "ExCUSE me, I was TALKing!" |
|
|
| Throat-clearing sound |
Newsday |
29 Sep 2024 |
| Call for attention by a border (4) |
|
|
| Throat clearer |
Eugene Sheffer |
24 Sep 2024 |
| Attention-getting sound |
USA Today Quick |
22 Sep 2024 |
| "Please notice me" |
Wall Street Journal |
19 Sep 2024 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
Newsday |
17 Sep 2024 |
| "I'm here too, you know" |
|
|
| Utterance to clear the throat (4) |
|
|
| Noise made when clearing the throat to attract attention (4) |
|
|
| Throat-clearing sound |
Wall Street Journal |
03 Sep 2024 |
| "Uh, excuse me . . ." |
USA Today |
29 Aug 2024 |
| "Beg pardon ..." |
New York Times |
28 Aug 2024 |
| (Excuse me) |
Universal |
26 Aug 2024 |
| Sound made to get a group's attention |
Universal |
20 Aug 2024 |
| "Excuse me …" |
New York Times |
20 Aug 2024 |
| Half cough (4) |
|
|
| "I'm standing right here" |
LA Times Daily |
08 Aug 2024 |
| Interjection that might serve as a mild warning |
New York Times |
01 Aug 2024 |
| Throat clearer |
Eugene Sheffer |
23 Jul 2024 |
| "Listen up!" |
New York Times |
19 Jul 2024 |
| (I'd like to speak now) |
Universal |
18 Jul 2024 |
| Throaty sound suggesting Excuse me ... |
|
|
| "Give me attention" sound |
|
|
| [I'm about to speak] |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
06 Jul 2024 |
| "Cough, excuse me..." |
|
|
| "I can hear you, you know" |
Universal |
28 Jun 2024 |
| In the morning he gives a slight cough (4) |
|
|
| Throat-clearing sound |
Newsday |
24 Jun 2024 |
| "Beg pardon..." |
Newsday |
20 Jun 2024 |
| Throat clearer |
Eugene Sheffer |
04 Jun 2024 |
| Throat clearer |
Eugene Sheffer |
28 May 2024 |
| Menahem has a little cough (4) |
|
|
| Attention seeker? |
New York Times |
10 May 2024 |
| Sound that suggests I have something to say ... |
|
|
| "I can hear you, you know!" |
USA Today |
27 Apr 2024 |
| Sound of an interruption |
|
|
| Excuse me I'd like to make a comment ... |
|
|
| Interrupting cough or throat-clearing sound |
|
|
| Attention-getting sound |
Newsday |
10 Apr 2024 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
Newsday |
09 Apr 2024 |
| Express surprise at half of them and interject |
|
|
| "Um, excuse me . . ." |
USA Today |
04 Apr 2024 |
| Attention-getting sound |
LA Times Daily |
02 Apr 2024 |
| Pardon me, please.. |
|
|
| Cough sound (4) |
|
|
| Sound for gaining attention (4) |
|
|
| [I'm about to speak] |
New York Times |
25 Mar 2024 |
| A clearing of the throat (4) |
|
|
| Throat-clearing noise |
TV |
17 Mar 2024 |
| Throaty sound |
LA Times Daily |
16 Mar 2024 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
Universal |
09 Mar 2024 |
| Noise made when interrupting (4) |
|
|
| "I'm standing right here!" |
USA Today |
03 Mar 2024 |
| Expression to gain attention |
|
|
| "Pardon me . . ." |
USA Today |
28 Feb 2024 |
| [I'm right here, you know] |
New York Times |
24 Feb 2024 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
Newsday |
21 Feb 2024 |
| Gentle utterance to attract attention |
|
|
| (Pay attention to me) |
Universal |
27 Jan 2024 |
| Pretend throat-clearing noise |
|
|
| Throaty "Can I have your attention please?" sound |
|
|
| Throat clearer |
Eugene Sheffer |
22 Jan 2024 |
| "If I may interrupt . . ." |
Newsday |
21 Jan 2024 |
| Throat clearer |
Eugene Sheffer |
18 Jan 2024 |
| Sound in a clearing? |
New York Times |
13 Jan 2024 |
| "Uh ... pardon me" |
Universal |
05 Jan 2024 |
| Attention-getting sound |
Wall Street Journal |
26 Dec 2023 |
| 'You forgot about me . . .' |
|
|
| Polite interruption |
LA Times Daily |
03 Dec 2023 |
| May I speak? (4) |
|
|
| Throat clearer |
Eugene Sheffer |
01 Dec 2023 |
| "Pardon me" sound |
USA Today |
01 Dec 2023 |
| “Excuse me ...” |
Eugene Sheffer |
30 Nov 2023 |
| "Excuse me" |
Universal |
24 Nov 2023 |
| "Excuse me ... " |
LA Times Daily |
22 Nov 2023 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
|
|
| "Excuse me" |
Premier Sunday |
12 Nov 2023 |
| [If you'll allow me to butt in …] |
New York Times |
12 Nov 2023 |
| ''Pardon me ...'' |
Family Time |
12 Nov 2023 |
| Throat clearer |
Eugene Sheffer |
11 Nov 2023 |
| [purposeful cough] |
New York Times |
05 Nov 2023 |
| "Do you mind?!" |
New York Times |
02 Nov 2023 |
| "Psst" relative |
Premier Sunday |
29 Oct 2023 |
| Sound of throat clearing before a speech |
|
|
| Attention-getting sound |
Premier Sunday |
01 Oct 2023 |
| 'Excuse me...' |
Wall Street Journal |
30 Sep 2023 |
| 'I'm right here, you know' |
Wall Street Journal |
29 Sep 2023 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
|
|
| Polite interruption |
Family Time |
17 Sep 2023 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
Newsday |
11 Sep 2023 |
| "May I have your attention?" sound |
|
|
| [Cough cough] |
New York Times |
31 Aug 2023 |
| "Beg pardon" |
LA Times Daily |
28 Aug 2023 |
| Cough of interruption |
Universal |
19 Aug 2023 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
|
|
| "Can I get a word in?" |
LA Times Daily |
16 Aug 2023 |
| 'I'm literally right here …' |
New York Times |
06 Aug 2023 |
| 'I'm literally right here ...' |
New York Times |
06 Aug 2023 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
|
|
| [Excuse me] |
New York Times |
30 Jul 2023 |
| Call for attention |
Newsday |
28 Jul 2023 |
| (I'd like to speak now) |
Universal |
19 Jul 2023 |
| "Let me clear my throat" sound |
|
|
| "I have something to say ..." |
Universal |
30 Jun 2023 |
| 'Pardon me' without saying anything |
Family Time |
20 Jun 2023 |
| "Pardon me" |
Premier Sunday |
11 Jun 2023 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
USA Today |
05 Jun 2023 |
| Sound of clearing one's throat |
|
|
| Noise before a break-in |
LA Times Daily |
27 May 2023 |
| "Excuse me" |
Universal |
26 May 2023 |
| Throat clearer |
Eugene Sheffer |
24 May 2023 |
| "If I may say something ..." |
Universal |
23 May 2023 |
| 'Excuse me, but . . .' |
Newsday |
17 May 2023 |
| [Um ... I'm standing right here] |
New York Times |
15 May 2023 |
| [Um ? I'm standing right here] |
New York Times |
15 May 2023 |
| [I'm right here!] |
New York Times |
10 May 2023 |
| "Tired of being ignored here" |
Universal |
28 Apr 2023 |
| [I'm standing right here] |
New York Times |
26 Apr 2023 |
| A sound to get attention |
|
|
| "I can hear you, you know" |
LA Times Daily |
17 Apr 2023 |
| [I'm about to speak ...] |
New York Times |
27 Mar 2023 |
| [I'm about to speak ?] |
New York Times |
27 Mar 2023 |
| Doing a twirl, I'm sorry to interrupt 17's Dutch attention-seeker |
The Telegraph Toughie |
24 Mar 2023 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
|
|
| America's on edge, I say! |
The Guardian Cryptic |
01 Mar 2023 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
|
|
| Attention-getting sound |
Newsday |
28 Feb 2023 |
| Attention-seeking sound |
Universal |
18 Feb 2023 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
Newsday |
06 Feb 2023 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
|
|
| Throat clearer |
Eugene Sheffer |
27 Jan 2023 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
Universal |
09 Jan 2023 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
USA Today |
07 Jan 2023 |
| 'Sorry to interrupt . . .' |
Newsday |
05 Jan 2023 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
|
|
| Attention-getting sound |
Newsday |
07 Dec 2022 |
| Throat-clearing utterance |
The Telegraph Quick |
27 Nov 2022 |
| "Excuse me ..." |
Eugene Sheffer |
10 Nov 2022 |
| What stops old lady going the other way? |
The Telegraph Toughie |
08 Nov 2022 |
| 'Beg pardon . . .' |
Newsday |
23 Oct 2022 |
| "If I might interject ..." |
Universal |
20 Oct 2022 |
| 'Pardon me . . .' |
USA Today |
16 Oct 2022 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
Newsday |
03 Oct 2022 |
| “Excuse me...” |
Wall Street Journal |
21 Sep 2022 |
| "May I speak?" |
LA Times Daily |
15 Sep 2022 |
| Throat clearer |
Eugene Sheffer |
12 Sep 2022 |
| Call for attention having advanced on border |
The Telegraph Toughie |
08 Sep 2022 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
Wall Street Journal |
07 Sep 2022 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
Family Time |
05 Sep 2022 |
| "Beg pardon" |
LA Times Daily |
21 Aug 2022 |
| “Excuse me...” |
Wall Street Journal |
15 Aug 2022 |
| "Excuse me ..." |
Universal |
14 Aug 2022 |
| "Give me attention" sound |
|
|
| Attention-getting sound |
|
|
| Throat-clearing sound |
Family Time |
25 Jul 2022 |
| "If I may interrupt ..." |
Universal |
21 Jul 2022 |
| "Beg pardon ..." |
Family Time |
18 Jul 2022 |
| Interruption, of sorts |
|
|
| Throat-clearing sound |
Newsday |
11 Jul 2022 |
| "Excuse me, I have something to add" sound |
|
|
| "Pardon me" |
Family Time |
04 Jul 2022 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
New York Times |
28 Jun 2022 |
| "Excuse me ..." |
Eugene Sheffer |
23 Jun 2022 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
|
|
| "Um, I'm right here" |
Universal |
09 Jun 2022 |
| "Did you dare forget about me?" |
Family Time |
06 Jun 2022 |
| 'Excuse me . . .' |
USA Today |
30 May 2022 |
| “Uh, excuse me...” |
Wall Street Journal |
28 May 2022 |
| Attention-getting sound |
Thomas Joseph |
26 May 2022 |
| “May I interrupt?” |
Wall Street Journal |
21 May 2022 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
USA Today |
18 May 2022 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
Newsday |
16 May 2022 |
| [Cough, cough] |
|
|
| Attention-seeking utterance |
Wall Street Journal |
07 May 2022 |
| Might I have a word with cardinal in the morning? |
The Times Cryptic |
05 May 2022 |
| "Psst" cousin |
Premier Sunday |
01 May 2022 |
| Throat-clearing noise |
Universal |
19 Apr 2022 |
| "Sorry to intrude ..." |
Premier Sunday |
17 Apr 2022 |
| “Pardon me...” |
Wall Street Journal |
16 Apr 2022 |
| (Attention, please) |
Universal |
02 Apr 2022 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
Newsday |
30 Mar 2022 |
| Throat clearer |
Eugene Sheffer |
21 Mar 2022 |
| Throat clearer |
Eugene Sheffer |
19 Mar 2022 |
| “Excuse me, but...” |
Wall Street Journal |
22 Feb 2022 |
| Interrupter's sound |
USA Today |
15 Feb 2022 |
| Interjection used to gain attention |
The Times Concise |
09 Feb 2022 |
| "Excuse me ..." |
Universal |
08 Feb 2022 |
| “Excuse me” |
New York Times |
07 Feb 2022 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
USA Today |
25 Jan 2022 |
| "Excuse me ..." |
Eugene Sheffer |
22 Jan 2022 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
Newsday |
18 Jan 2022 |
| Polite interruption |
|
|
| "Beg pardon ..." |
Universal |
04 Jan 2022 |
| “Excuse me...” |
Wall Street Journal |
03 Jan 2022 |
| (Clears throat) |
Universal |
31 Dec 2021 |
| Word to draw attention |
|
|
| "May I have your attention please?" |
|
|
| Throat clearer |
Eugene Sheffer |
20 Dec 2021 |
| Throat-clearing noise |
Premier Sunday |
19 Dec 2021 |
| "Uh ... excuse me" |
Universal |
14 Dec 2021 |
| "May I interrupt?" sound |
|
|
| Guttural interruption |
LA Times Daily |
09 Dec 2021 |
| Word to draw attention |
|
|
| Attention-seeker's word |
LA Times Daily |
21 Nov 2021 |
| 'Excuse me . . .' |
USA Today |
19 Nov 2021 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
Universal |
18 Nov 2021 |
| Excuse me! I see Australian runner removing uniform |
|
|
| “Um, excuse me...” |
Wall Street Journal |
09 Nov 2021 |
| Some become happier in retirement by getting others' attention with this |
|
|
| "Can I interject?" noise |
|
|
| Attention-seeking noise |
The Guardian Quick |
06 Oct 2021 |
| "May I say something?" sound |
Family Time |
26 Sep 2021 |
| "I'm talking now" |
LA Times Daily |
25 Sep 2021 |
| 'I'm talking now' |
|
|
| "May I speak?" |
LA Times Daily |
14 Sep 2021 |
| 'May I speak?' |
|
|
| 'What about me?!' |
|
|
| "What about me?!" |
LA Times Daily |
12 Sep 2021 |
| "Attention, please!" |
Universal |
10 Sep 2021 |
| 'I'm standing right here' |
|
|
| "I'm standing right here" |
LA Times Daily |
04 Sep 2021 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
|
|
| Cough to draw attention |
|
|
| Even members of yacht team excuse me! |
|
|
| "Uh, pardon me ..." |
Premier Sunday |
01 Aug 2021 |
| 'If I might interrupt ... ' |
|
|
| "If I might interrupt ... " |
LA Times Daily |
28 Jul 2021 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
Newsday |
19 Jul 2021 |
| Attention-getting sound |
USA Today |
17 Jul 2021 |
| "Pardon me ..." |
Family Time |
12 Jul 2021 |
| 'Beg pardon ...' |
New York Times |
03 Jul 2021 |
| Quiet call to notice a piece of skirt |
|
|
| Interrupter's sound |
|
|
| It's more obvious than ''Psst!'' |
Newsday |
04 Jun 2021 |
| Exclamation used to attract attention |
The Times Concise |
28 May 2021 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
USA Today |
25 May 2021 |
| 'If I could jump in ...' |
|
|
| 'Um, sorry to intrude . . .' |
USA Today |
19 May 2021 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
Newsday |
10 May 2021 |
| 'I'm right here' |
New York Times |
08 May 2021 |
| Attention-getter |
Newsday |
02 May 2021 |
| ''I'm interrupting . . .'' |
Newsday |
20 Apr 2021 |
| Indignant exclamation |
Wall Street Journal |
17 Apr 2021 |
| "Pardon me ..." |
Family Time |
22 Mar 2021 |
| Throat-clearing word |
|
|
| Throat-clearing sound |
|
|
| 'May I say something?' |
|
|
| "May I say something?" |
LA Times Daily |
09 Mar 2021 |
| Attention gaining sound |
|
|
| Throat clearer |
Eugene Sheffer |
03 Mar 2021 |
| Attention-seeking expression in article by the Edge |
|
|
| [I can hear you, you know] |
New York Times |
02 Mar 2021 |
| 'I'm standing right here!' |
USA Today |
26 Feb 2021 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
|
|
| Cough to draw attention |
|
|
| "I'm standing right here" |
LA Times Daily |
18 Feb 2021 |
| 'I'm standing right here' |
|
|
| 'Excuse me . . .' |
USA Today |
14 Feb 2021 |
| Attention-getting sound |
Universal |
05 Feb 2021 |
| "Can I get a word in?" |
LA Times Daily |
18 Jan 2021 |
| 'Can I get a word in?' |
|
|
| 'If I may interrupt . . .' |
USA Today |
10 Jan 2021 |
| ''Beg pardon . . .'' |
Newsday |
30 Dec 2020 |
| Throaty attention-getter |
|
|
| Throaty attention-getter |
LA Times Daily |
27 Dec 2020 |
| Audible nudge |
New York Times |
19 Dec 2020 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
|
|
| *cough cough* |
USA Today |
07 Dec 2020 |
| . Ambassador seduced by old woman from the east? I say! |
|
|
| ''Excuse me'' throaty sound |
Newsday |
09 Nov 2020 |
| 'Sorry to intrude ...' |
New York Times |
08 Nov 2020 |
| 'Pardon me ... ' |
|
|
| "Pardon me ... " |
LA Times Daily |
07 Nov 2020 |
| "Excuse me!" |
|
|
| Church music ignoring scripture? Excuse me! |
|
|
| "I have something to say" |
Universal |
25 Sep 2020 |
| A bit of skirt that's used to attract attention |
|
|
| "Uh, I'm here too!" |
Universal |
20 Sep 2020 |
| 'If I may intrude . . .' |
USA Today |
13 Sep 2020 |
| "Pardon me ..." |
Universal |
06 Sep 2020 |
| Attention-grabbing sound |
USA Today |
20 Aug 2020 |
| A part of dress that's said to require attention |
|
|
| [Pardon me!] |
New York Times |
11 Aug 2020 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
|
|
| ''Pardon me . . .'' |
Newsday |
02 Aug 2020 |
| Sound of impatience |
USA Today |
07 Jul 2020 |
| [Um ... I'm standing right here] |
New York Times |
22 Jun 2020 |
| “Excuse me...” |
Wall Street Journal |
20 Jun 2020 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
Universal |
18 Jun 2020 |
| Attention-getting sound |
Thomas Joseph |
12 Jun 2020 |
| “I’m standing right here!” |
Wall Street Journal |
02 Jun 2020 |
| "Pardon me" |
Premier Sunday |
31 May 2020 |
| Faux cough |
New York Times |
31 May 2020 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
|
|
| Throat-clearing sound |
Wall Street Journal |
12 May 2020 |
| "If I may interrupt ..." |
Universal |
12 May 2020 |
| "Beg pardon ..." |
Universal |
09 May 2020 |
| Attention-grabbing sound |
|
|
| Throat clearer |
New York Times |
22 Apr 2020 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
|
|
| An interruption of sorts |
|
|
| Throat clearing sound |
|
|
| "Excuse me ..." |
Universal |
11 Apr 2020 |
| 'Uh ... excuse me' |
New York Times |
01 Apr 2020 |
| ''Excuse me . . .'' |
Newsday |
17 Mar 2020 |
| 'If I may interject ...' |
New York Times |
16 Mar 2020 |
| Inhaling helium in the morning: excuse me! |
|
|
| 'Hello ... I'm right here' |
New York Times |
07 Mar 2020 |
| ''If I may speak . . .'' |
Newsday |
27 Feb 2020 |
| "I'm right here, you know" |
Universal |
23 Feb 2020 |
| 'Pardon me ...' |
|
|
| 'Beg pardon . . .' |
USA Today |
19 Feb 2020 |
| "Beg pardon . . ." |
Family Time |
16 Feb 2020 |
| Polite cough sound |
USA Today |
27 Jan 2020 |
| ''If I might interrupt . . .'' |
Newsday |
20 Jan 2020 |
| Inhaling helium in the morning: excuse me! |
|
|
| "Your attention, please" |
Universal |
23 Dec 2019 |
| Throat clearing sound |
|
|
| *cough, cough* |
New York Times |
09 Dec 2019 |
| “Uh, excuse me...” |
Wall Street Journal |
09 Dec 2019 |
| *cough, cough* |
|
|
| Excuse me, answer what upset Mike |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
31 Oct 2019 |
| "If I may say a few words ..." |
|
|
| 'If I may say a few words ...' |
New York Times |
22 Oct 2019 |
| Sign of clearing |
Newsday |
19 Oct 2019 |
| ''Pardon . . .'' |
Newsday |
17 Oct 2019 |
| Word of disapproval |
LA Times Daily |
03 Oct 2019 |
| Word of disapproval |
|
|
| Sound of clearing one's throat |
|
|
| Sound of interruption from the throat |
|
|
| Throaty comment |
Newsday |
06 Sep 2019 |
| Throaty grunt to draw attention |
|
|
| "Pardon me ..." sound |
Family Time |
04 Aug 2019 |
| Throaty sound |
Newsday |
11 Jul 2019 |
| Expression made by attention-seeker in a skirt |
The Telegraph Toughie |
09 Jul 2019 |
| Subtle 'Excuse me . . .' |
USA Today |
25 Jun 2019 |
| Interruption sound |
Family Time |
23 Jun 2019 |
| Throat-clearer's sound |
USA Today |
23 Jun 2019 |
| Interjection giving you an edge |
The Telegraph Toughie |
20 Jun 2019 |
| Subtle 'Beg pardon' |
USA Today |
14 Jun 2019 |
| Sound made to clear the throat |
|
|
| Throat-clearing sound |
|
|
| (Hello-o-o?!) |
Universal |
27 Apr 2019 |
| Sound to attract attention |
|
|
| A bit of skirt – excuse me! |
|
|
| Attention-getting sound |
Newsday |
24 Apr 2019 |
| [I'm still here, you know] |
New York Times |
13 Apr 2019 |
| Furtive 'Hey you!' |
USA Today |
07 Apr 2019 |
| "I'm standing right here!" |
Universal |
07 Apr 2019 |
| Interrupter's throat-clearing sound |
|
|
| Break-in sound? |
LA Times Daily |
17 Mar 2019 |
| Break-in sound? |
|
|
| A bit of skirt? Excuse me! |
|
|
| Throat-clearing sound |
|
|
| 'Excuse me...' |
Wall Street Journal |
30 Jan 2019 |
| ''Scuse me' |
|
|
| Subtle "Beg pardon" |
|
|
| [I'm still here, you know] |
|
|
| (Hello-o-o?!) |
|
|
| "I'm standing right here!" |
|
|
| "Uh, excuse me..." |
|
|
| Word of disapproval |
|
|
| Break-in sound? |
|
|
| "May I say something?" |
|
|
| "Excuse me ..." |
|
|
| "Beg pardon ..." |
|
|
| "Excuse me..." |
|
|
| Throat-clearer's sound |
|
|
| "Beg pardon . . ." |
|
|
| Furtive "Hey you!" |
|
|
| Subtle "Excuse me . . ." |
|
|
| 'Excuse me ... ' |
|
|
| "Excuse me ... " |
LA Times Daily |
25 Dec 2018 |
| I want attention in the morning, man admitted |
|
|
| Throaty sound to draw attention |
|
|
| Throat clearance to attract attention |
|
|
| Throat-clearing sound |
|
|
| 'If I may intrude ... ' |
|
|
| "If I may intrude ... " |
LA Times Daily |
25 Sep 2018 |
| Guttural interruption |
Universal |
19 Sep 2018 |
| 'If I might interject ...' |
|
|
| 'Um, don't look now, but ...' |
New York Times |
13 Sep 2018 |
| 'May I interrupt?' sound |
USA Today |
07 Sep 2018 |
| One's on edge — pardon me |
|
|
| Polite interruption |
Newsday |
23 Aug 2018 |
| 'Psst' cousin |
Premier Sunday |
19 Aug 2018 |
| "Can I get a word in here?" |
LA Times Daily |
09 Aug 2018 |
| 'Can I get a word in here?' |
|
|
| Conversation stopper |
New York Times |
04 Aug 2018 |
| Sound of interruption |
|
|
| Interrupter's utterance |
USA Today |
13 Jul 2018 |
| Throat-clearing sound |
|
|
| Throat-clearing sound |
|
|
| 'Excuse me' |
Premier Sunday |
06 May 2018 |
| Male entering before PM that's said to be attention-seeking |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
29 Apr 2018 |
| "If I may interject ... " |
LA Times Daily |
28 Apr 2018 |
| 'If I may interject ... ' |
|
|
| 'May I speak?' |
Wall Street Journal |
28 Apr 2018 |
| Seamstress may add one attention-seeking remark |
|
|
| 'I'm right here, you know' |
|
|
| 'Uh, don't forget about me ... ' |
|
|
| "Uh, don't forget about me ... " |
LA Times Daily |
05 Apr 2018 |
| 'If I may say something ... ' |
|
|
| "If I may say something ... " |
LA Times Daily |
02 Apr 2018 |
| 'Pardon the interruption...' |
Wall Street Journal |
24 Mar 2018 |
| Throaty "beg pardon . . ." |
USA Today |
10 Mar 2018 |
| 'Can I get a word in?' |
|
|
| Throat-clearing sound sometimes meant to gain attention |
|
|
| 'Uh, excuse me' |
New York Times |
01 Feb 2018 |
| "May I speak?" |
LA Times Daily |
28 Jan 2018 |
| 'May I speak?' |
|
|
| "Beg pardon . . ." |
USA Today |
26 Jan 2018 |
| 'If I may intrude ...' |
|
|
| Attention getter |
LA Times Daily |
19 Jan 2018 |
| Attention getter |
|
|
| 'Pardon me' |
|
|
| ''Um, excuse me . . .'' |
Newsday |
02 Jan 2018 |
| "Pardon me" |
LA Times Daily |
02 Jan 2018 |
| "Pardon me" |
|
|
| "Uh, don't forget about me ... " |
|
|
| Attention getter |
|
|
| Guttural interruption |
|
|
| "May I speak?" |
|
|
| Conversation stopper |
|
|
| "Can I get a word in?" |
|
|
| "Beg pardon ..." sound |
Family Time |
01 Jan 2018 |
| "I'm right here, you know" |
|
|
| "If I might interject ..." |
|
|
| "Excuse me ... " |
|
|
| "Can I get a word in here?" |
|
|
| "Uh, excuse me" |
|
|
| "If I may interject ... " |
|
|
| "If I may say something ... " |
|
|
| "May I speak?" |
|
|
| "May I interrupt?" sound |
|
|
| Interrupter's utterance |
|
|
| "Um, don't look now, but ..." |
|
|
| "If I may intrude ... " |
|
|
| Guttural break-in |
Universal |
20 Dec 2017 |
| Interrupting sound |
Universal |
29 Nov 2017 |
| *cough* |
New York Times |
15 Oct 2017 |
| "Pardon me" |
Family Time |
15 Oct 2017 |
| Throaty "Beg pardon . . ." |
USA Today |
11 Oct 2017 |
| 'I'm standing right here!' |
Wall Street Journal |
11 Oct 2017 |
| "Pardon me there, buddy ..." |
Universal |
08 Oct 2017 |
| ''Sorry to interrupt . . .'' |
Newsday |
05 Oct 2017 |
| Subtle ''Excuse me . . .'' |
Newsday |
01 Oct 2017 |
| Throaty "Excuse me . . ." |
USA Today |
26 Sep 2017 |
| 'I'm standing right here' |
Wall Street Journal |
23 Sep 2017 |
| 'Excuse me' |
New York Times |
17 Sep 2017 |
| ''You forgot about me . . .'' |
Newsday |
15 Sep 2017 |
| 'I'm right here' |
|
|
| Contrived cough |
Newsday |
31 Aug 2017 |
| A margin that's said to attract attention |
The Telegraph Toughie |
29 Aug 2017 |
| "Excuse me . . ." |
USA Today |
18 Jul 2017 |
| Interrupter's throat-clearing sound |
|
|
| Subtle "Excuse me . . ." |
USA Today |
14 Jun 2017 |
| 'Pardon me...' |
Wall Street Journal |
05 Jun 2017 |
| "Beg pardon" sound |
|
|
| "Shh!" relative |
LA Times Daily |
11 May 2017 |
| 'Shh!' relative |
|
|
| "Psst!" kin |
LA Times Daily |
26 Apr 2017 |
| 'Psst!' kin |
|
|
| "May I have your attention" sound |
Universal |
26 Apr 2017 |
| 'Um, pardon me...' |
Wall Street Journal |
10 Apr 2017 |
| "Excuse me" sound |
Family Time |
13 Mar 2017 |
| Quiet "Excuse me" |
Universal |
11 Feb 2017 |
| Sound made with fist-to-mouth |
Universal |
02 Feb 2017 |
| "Psst!" kin |
|
|
| "Hello ... I'm right here" |
|
|
| "Excuse me" |
|
|
| "Pardon me there, buddy ..." |
|
|
| "May I have your attention" sound |
|
|
| *cough* |
|
|
| Interrupter's sound |
|
|
| "Shh!" relative |
|
|
| Guttural break-in |
|
|
| Throaty "beg pardon . . ." |
|
|
| Sound made with fist-to-mouth |
|
|
| Throaty "Excuse me . . ." |
|
|
| "Excuse me . . ." |
|
|
| Throaty "Beg pardon . . ." |
|
|
| Interrupting sound |
|
|
| 'If I may interrupt...' |
Wall Street Journal |
31 Dec 2016 |
| "If I may cut in ... " |
LA Times Daily |
13 Dec 2016 |
| 'Um, excuse me...' |
Wall Street Journal |
28 Nov 2016 |
| 'Uh, excuse me ...' |
|
|
| Throat-clearing sound |
|
|
| Slight interruption |
New York Times |
28 Oct 2016 |
| "If I could get a word in . . ." |
USA Today |
19 Oct 2016 |
| 'Um, pardon me' |
New York Times |
10 Oct 2016 |
| 'Psst!' |
|
|
| 'If I might say something...' |
Wall Street Journal |
24 Sep 2016 |
| Throat-clearer's sound |
Newsday |
21 Sep 2016 |
| 'Pardon me ...' |
|
|
| "Um, excuse me . . ." |
USA Today |
05 Sep 2016 |
| Relative of 'psst' |
Premier Sunday |
04 Sep 2016 |
| 'Excuse me' |
|
|
| Guttural "Psst!" |
LA Times Daily |
29 Aug 2016 |
| 'Forgetting something?' |
Wall Street Journal |
25 Aug 2016 |
| Throat-clearing word |
LA Times Daily |
22 Aug 2016 |
| Throaty interruption |
|
|
| 'I'd like to interject' |
|
|
| 'Um, excuse me ...' |
|
|
| Breaking-in comment |
Newsday |
21 Jul 2016 |
| 'I'd like to make a point ...' |
New York Times |
13 Jul 2016 |
| 'Pardon ...' |
New York Times |
26 Jun 2016 |
| Sound of a forced cough |
Newsday |
23 Jun 2016 |
| Attention-seeker from area on border |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
08 Jun 2016 |
| "Pardon me" |
Universal |
25 May 2016 |
| Small clearing? |
LA Times Daily |
15 May 2016 |
| "Pardon me . . ." |
USA Today |
27 Apr 2016 |
| "Beg pardon ..." |
Family Time |
24 Apr 2016 |
| 'Don't forget about me' |
New York Times |
10 Apr 2016 |
| "May I get a word in?" |
LA Times Daily |
07 Apr 2016 |
| Throat clearer |
USA Today |
05 Mar 2016 |
| 'Beg pardon ...' |
New York Times |
02 Mar 2016 |
| 'Aren't you forgetting something?' |
New York Times |
19 Feb 2016 |
| Attention-attracting sound |
Universal |
16 Feb 2016 |
| Cousin of 'um' |
New York Times |
04 Feb 2016 |
| Polite interruption |
|
|
| Cousin of "psst!" |
Universal |
26 Jan 2016 |
| Attention-getting utterance |
Universal |
13 Jan 2016 |
| Attention getter |
Thomas Joseph |
13 Jan 2016 |
| "Pardon me ... " |
|
|
| Slight interruption |
|
|
| "Pardon me" |
|
|
| "Um, pardon me" |
|
|
| "If I could get a word in . . ." |
|
|
| Cousin of "um" |
|
|
| "Pardon ..." |
|
|
| "Um, excuse me . . ." |
|
|
| "I'd like to make a point ..." |
|
|
| Attention-attracting sound |
|
|
| Attention-getting utterance |
|
|
| Cousin of "psst!" |
|
|
| Throat-clearing word |
|
|
| Small clearing? |
|
|
| Guttural "Psst!" |
|
|
| ''I'd like to cut in . . .'' |
Newsday |
26 Nov 2015 |
| Answer on edge – 'I'm here' |
|
|
| 'Excuse me ...' |
Eugene Sheffer |
12 Nov 2015 |
| Sound of a polite interruption |
|
|
| 'I'm right here, you know' |
New York Times |
05 Nov 2015 |
| 'Did you forget about me?' |
Wall Street Journal |
03 Oct 2015 |
| "Don't forget about me" |
Universal |
23 Sep 2015 |
| "Excuse me!" |
Universal |
06 Sep 2015 |
| Attention getter |
Eugene Sheffer |
28 Jul 2015 |
| Throat sound |
Eugene Sheffer |
07 Jul 2015 |
| Attention getter |
Wall Street Journal |
06 Jul 2015 |
| My leaving chaos is a polite bid for attention |
|
|
| "May I interrupt?" |
USA Today |
14 Jun 2015 |
| ''That's not really what you meant . . .'' |
Newsday |
06 Jun 2015 |
| 'I'm right here, you know' |
Wall Street Journal |
05 Jun 2015 |
| 'Um, pardon ...' |
New York Times |
24 May 2015 |
| Start of a break-in? |
Universal |
21 May 2015 |
| ''If I may cut in . . .'' |
Newsday |
10 May 2015 |
| "Don't forget about me" |
USA Today |
07 May 2015 |
| Pause filler |
Newsday |
24 Apr 2015 |
| 'I'm still in the room, y'know' |
Wall Street Journal |
30 Mar 2015 |
| "Excuse me ..." |
LA Times Daily |
22 Mar 2015 |
| Word of pardon |
New York Times |
19 Mar 2015 |
| Throat clearing sound |
|
|
| ''Beg your pardon'' |
Newsday |
13 Feb 2015 |
| "Did you forget about me?" |
USA Today |
04 Feb 2015 |
| "Did you forget about me?" |
Universal |
20 Jan 2015 |
| ''Beg pardon . . .'' |
Family Time |
16 Jan 2015 |
| "May I interrupt?" |
|
|
| Throat-clearing sound |
|
|
| Pause filler |
|
|
| "Pardon me . . ." |
|
|
| "If I may cut in . . ." |
|
|
| "Excuse me . . ." |
|
|
| "Beg your pardon" |
|
|
| "Did you forget about me?" |
|
|
| "Excuse me ..." |
|
|
| Throat-clearing comment |
|
|
| Throat-clearing sound |
|
|
| Attention-getter |
|
|
| "Um ... pardon me" |
|
|
| "Uh, excuse me ..." |
|
|
| "Don't forget about me" |
|
|
| "Beg pardon ..." |
|
|
| "I'm right here, you know" |
|
|
| "Um, pardon ..." |
|
|
| Word of pardon |
|
|
| Start of a break-in? |
|
|
| "Excuse me!" |
|
|
| "Don't forget about me" |
|
|
| "Did you forget about me?" |
|
|
| "Don't forget about me" |
|
|
| "I'd like to cut in . . ." |
|
|
| "May I interrupt?" |
|
|
| "I'm right here, you know" |
|
|
| "Did you forget about me?" |
|
|
| "Um, hello, I'm stading right here" |
|
|
| "I'm standing RIGHT HERE" |
|
|
| "Don't interrupt me, jackass" |
|
|
| "Sorry to interrupt . . ." |
|
|
| "That's not really what you meant . . ." |
|
|
| Well, the thing is a border |
|
|
| Excuse me a trim |
|
|
| Am going round the man in polite interruption |
|
|
| 'Excuse me, what did you say?' written back in the morning |
|
|
| "Um, I'm trying to talk here . . ." |
|
|
| "May I have your attention?" |
|
|
| Kiss interrupter, maybe |
|
|
| "If I may butt in ..." |
|
|
| "Beg your pardon ... " |
|
|
| Throat-clearing onomatopoeia |
|
|
| "I'd like to say something" |
|
|
| Attention getter |
|
|
| Throat-clearer's sound |
|
|
| "Listen here" |
|
|
| "Beg pardon ..." |
|
|
| "Can I get a word in?" |
|
|
| "Um, excuse me ..." |
|
|
| Polite interruption |
|
|
| Throat-clearing sound |
|
|
| "If I may interject . . ." |
|
|
| "Pardon me" |
|
|
| Attention-getting sound |
|
|
| "Pardon the interruption ..." |
|
|
| "Um, excuse me" |
|
|
| [Attention, please ...] |
|
|
| "Excuse me ... " |
|
|
| "May I speak?" |
|
|
| "Can I get a word in?" |
|
|
| "Excuse me!" |
|
|
| ["I'm standing right here"] |
|
|
| Doubt-conveying interjection |
|
|
| 'Pardon me' |
|
|
| Interrupter's interjection |
|
|
| "Excuse me" |
|
|
| [Attention, please] |
|
|
| "Can I say something?" |
|
|
| "I'd like to say something" |
|
|
| "I hate to interrupt ..." |
|
|
| "I'd like to say something" |
|
|
| "Uh, excuse me ..." |
|
|
| "Can I get a word in?" |
|
|
| Interrupting word |
|
|
| Throat-clearing utterance |
|
|
| "Excuse me for interrupting" |
|
|
| "I hate to interrupt ..." |
|
|
| [Pardon] |
|
|
| [May I have your attention?] |
|
|
| "Uh, excuse me ..." |
|
|
| "Harrumph!" |
|
|
| "If I may say something . . ." |
|
|
| Small clearing? |
|
|
| "Excuse me ..." |
|
|
| "Psst!" alternative |
|
|
| "Sorry to intrude . . ." |
|
|
| Sound of a break-in? |
|
|
| Polite interruption |
|
|
| Interrupter's interjection |
|
|
| "Will you let me finish?" |
|
|
| "If I may interject ..." |
|
|
| "Can I have your attention?" |
|
|
| Cutting-in word |
|
|
| "Excuse me" |
|
|
| Informal interrupter |
|
|
| Throaty attention getter |
|
|
| "Pardon me ..." |
|
|
| "Could I interject?" |
|
|
| "Attention, please!" |
|
|
| Throat clearer |
|
|
| Throat-clearing sound |
|
|
| Cutting-in word |
|
|
| "Will you let me finish?" |
|
|
| "Could I interject?" |
|
|
| "I'm standing right here!" |
|
|
| Faux cough |
|
|
| Subtle 'Yo!' |
|
|
| "Could we get started, please ..." |
|
|
| Throat clearer |
|
|
| "Over here" |
|
|
| "Hey, I was sitting there" noise |
|
|
| Throat-clearing |
|
|
| 'Uh, excuse me ...' |
|
|
| "Uh, excuse me ..." |
New York Times |
17 May 2011 |
| Throat-clearing noise |
|
|
| Sound of interruption |
|
|
| "If I may interrupt . . ." |
|
|
| [I'm talking here] |
|
|
| "Don't forget about me" |
|
|
| "Excuse me ..." |
|
|
| "Uh, excuse me ..." |
|
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| Tap-on-the shoulder alternative |
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| "Pardon me..." |
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| "I'd like to say something" |
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| "Pardon me!" |
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| Interruptive sound |
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| Breaking-in sound |
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| Bid for attention |
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| Throaty cousin of "psst!" |
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| "May I have your attention?" |
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| "Attention please!" |
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| "Don't you forget about me" |
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| "Attention please!" |
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| "Excuse me" |
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| "Sorry to intrude ..." |
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| "Pardon me ..." |
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| "Um, excuse me . . ." |
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| Throaty attention getter |
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| Attention-getting sound |
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| Meaningful little cough |
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| "Beg pardon" |
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| "Excuse me ..." |
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| [You've got a booger] |
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| "I'm standing RIGHT HERE" |
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| "Beg pardon ..." |
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| Subtle warning sound |
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| Sound before "Your fly is open" |
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| "Pardon me" |
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| "Attention please ..." |
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| Throaty attention getter |
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| "Can I get a word in?" |
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| "I beg your pardon" |
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| "I'm standing right here!" |
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| "Pay attention to me!" |
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| "Beg pardon" |
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| "May I speak?" |
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| Small clearing? |
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| "I'm waiting!" |
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| "Beg pardon" |
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| Sound of a break-in? |
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| "Excuse me!" |
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| "Beg pardon . . ." |
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| Polite interruption |
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| Sound for attention |
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| Throat-clearer's word |
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| Interrupter's sound |
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| Sound before "Your, um, fly is open" |
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| "May I speak?" |
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| Guttural interruption |
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| [I'm standing right here!] |
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| Attention getter |
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| Verbal break-in |
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| Interrupter's sound |
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| Polite interruption |
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| Alternative to 'psst' |
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| Faux cough |
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| "Could we get on with it?" |
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| "Excuse me..." |
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| Polite interruption |
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| "Um, excuse me . . " |
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| Guttural interruption |
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| "Beg pardon!" |
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| "May I say something?" |
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| "I'm still in the room, y'know" |
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| "Can I cut in?" noise |
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| "Um, excuse me" |
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| Attention-getting sound |
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| Interrupter's word |
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| Contrived cough |
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| Polite way to interrupt someone |
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| Sound of a frog? |
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| Sound of throat clearing |
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| Call for attention |
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| "Harrumph" |
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| "Hey, listen up" |
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| Attention getter |
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| "Uh, pardon me" |
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| Unobtrusive attention getter |
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| "May I speak?!" |
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| "Excuse me, but ..." |
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| Attention-getting cough |
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| Attention-getting noise |
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| "Pardon me" |
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| Quiet cough |
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| Polite interruption |
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| Attention-getting interjection |
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| Notice-seeking sound |
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| "Sorry to intrude ..." |
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| "Could I interrupt?" |
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| "Ummm, hello?" |
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| Throat clearer |
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| "I'd like to get a word in?" |
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| Possibly passive-aggressive reprimand |
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| "Can I get a word in?" |
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| "Um ... excuse me" |
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| Attention getter |
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| "I'd like to get a word in?" |
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| Start of a break-in? |
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| "Um . . . excuse me" |
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| Verbal break-in |
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| Throat clearer |
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| Unobtrusive attention getter |
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| "May I speak?" |
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| Faux cough |
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| "Do you mind?" |
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| Start of a break-in? |
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| Attention-getter |
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| "Uh ... excuse me" |
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| "Sorry to intrude ..." |
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| "Beg pardon ..." |
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| "Your attention, please!" |
|
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| "Beg pardon" |
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| Attention-getter |
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| "Listen up!" |
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| "Can I say something?" |
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| "Uh, excuse me?" |
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| "Can I say something?" |
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| Polite attention-getter |
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| "May I get a word in?" |
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| "Beg pardon" |
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| "Uh, excuse me?" |
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| Sound of throat clearing |
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| "Pardon me" |
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| Interjection to express doubt |
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| "Excuse me" |
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| ("I say there!") |
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| 'Excuse me ...' |
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| Gentle interruption |
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| "Uh . . . excuse me" |
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| "Pardon me..." |
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| "Excuse me" |
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| "Beg pardon ..." |
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| "If I might suggest something..." |
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| "Uh ... excuse me" |
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| Sound made before speaking |
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| Doubting sound |
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| Interrupter's sound |
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| "Beg pardon ..." |
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| "Could I interject?" |
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| Throat-clearing sound |
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| Attention-getting word |
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| "Pardon me" |
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| "May I interrupt?" |
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| "Excuse me!" |
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| "Excuse me …" |
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| Interjection to express doubt |
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| Pause filler |
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| "Excuse me ..." |
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| Slight interruption |
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| "I'm still standing here!" |
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| Throat-clearing sound |
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| "Might I interrupt?" |
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| "Um, pardon me ..." |
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| Throaty sound |
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| "Beg pardon ..." |
|
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| "May I say something?" |
|
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| Doubting sound |
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| Polite interrupter |
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| Attention-seeking utterance |
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| "Excuse me" |
|
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| Attention-getter |
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| "Excuse me" |
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| "I'm still in the room, y'know" |
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| Attention getter |
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| Interruption sound |
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| "Pardon . . ." |
|
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| Meaning of a meaningful cough |
|
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| Attention getter |
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| Polite interjection |
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| 'Psst' alternative |
|
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| Throat-clearing sound |
|
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| Meaningful little cough |
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| "Your slip is showing" |
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| "Pardon" |
|
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| "Might I add a word?" |
|
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| "Excuse me?" |
|
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| Attention-getting sound |
|
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| "Excuse me ..." |
|
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| "May I speak?" |
|
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| Attention-getting sound |
|
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| Attention-getter noise |
|
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| "What am I, chopped liver?!" |
|
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| "May I interrupt?" |
|
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| Interrupter's sound |
|
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| Call for attention |
|
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| Attention-getting sound |
|
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| Polite interruption |
|
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| Interrupter's interjection |
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| Bid for attention |
|
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| "Uh ... pardon me" |
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| "Pardon ..." |
|
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| Status vehicle |
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| "Psst" |
|
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| Sound of a break-in? |
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| Doubt-conveying interjection |
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| Throaty interjection |
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| Cutting-in noise |
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| Bid for attention |
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| "Psst" relative |
|
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| "Excuse me..." |
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| "Uh...excuse me" |
|
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| "What am I, invisible?" |
|
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| "Excuse me..." |
|
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| "Psst" relative |
|
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| "Pardon me!" |
|
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| "Excuse me ..." |
|
|
| Breaking-in sound |
|
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| Throaty sound |
|
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| "Um, pardon me..." |
|
|
| "Attention, please" noise |
|
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| "Beg pardon..." |
|
|
| "Um, I hate to interrupt ..." |
|
|
| Clearing, of sorts |
|
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| Pause filler |
|
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| Throat clearing |
|
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| Call for attention |
|
|
| Throat-clearing sound |
|
|
| "Psst" alternative |
|
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| Interruption starter |
|
|
| "Psst" alternative |
|
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| "Excuse me..." |
|
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| "Beg pardon..." |
|
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| 'Excuse me' |
|
|
| Pardon me |
|
|
| Pardon me! |
|
|
| Interjection to interrupt |
|
|
| Interruption |
|
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| Interrupter's word |
|
|
| Coughlike utterance |
|
|
| Country music |
|
|
| "Hey," in a way |
|
|
| Attention-getter |
|
|
| "Excuse me . . . " |
|
|
| Throat-clearing sound |
|
|
| Word to one who isn't listening |
|
|
| Word to one who isn't listening |
|
|
| "Pardon me" |
|
|
| "Do you mind?" |
|
|
| Excuse me! |
|
|
| Polite cough |
|
|
| Uh . . . pardon me |
|
|
| "I beg your pardon!" |
|
|
| "Beg pardon..." |
|
|
| "Did you forget about me?" |
|
|
| Pardon me! |
|
|
| 'May I interrupt?' |
|
|
| Interrupter of a sort |
|
|
| Interrupter's utterance |
|
|
| "I'd like to say something to you!" |
|
|
| Throat clearing sound |
|
|
| "Psst!" |
|
|
| "Did you forget about me?" |
|
|
| Attention getter |
|
|
| Psst! |
|
|
| Verbal break-in |
|
|
| Interrupter's word |
|
|
| "Do you mind?" |
|
|
| Polite interrupter |
|
|
| Interrupter.s interjection |
|
|
| Uh.....pardon me! |
|
|
| Attention-getter |
|
|
| "Beg pardon..." |
|
|
| "Beg pardon ... " |
|
|
| Psst relative |
|
|
| "Excuse me!" |
|
|
| Attention-getting sound |
|
|
| Attention-getter |
|
|
| "Excuse me..." |
|
|
| Start of a break-in |
|
|
| Attention-getting cough |
|
|
| "Excuse me," nonverbally |
|
|
| "Excuse me!" |
|
|
| Sound of a frog? |
|
|
| "May I have your attention?" |
|
|
| "Pay attention!" |
|
|
| Interruption starter |
|
|
| "Your attention, please!" |
|
|
| Psst |
|
|
| Throaty sound |
|
|
| Bid for attention |
|
|
| Throat clearer |
|
|
| Guttural utterance? |
|
|
| Attention-grabber |
|
|
| "May I say something?" |
|
|
| Throaty sound |
|
|
| Attention word |
|
|
| Attention-getter of a sort |
|
|
| Doubt-conveying interjection |
|
|
| Excuse me! |
|
|
| Polite interruption |
|
|
| Throat sound |
|
|
| "Beg your pardon" |
|
|
| "Pardon..." |
|
|
| Sound of a break-in? |
|
|
| "Pardon me..." |
|
|
| "Pardon me!" |
|
|
| "Psst" alternative |
|
|
| "Beg pardon" |
|
|
| Attention-getting word |
|
|
| Polite interjection |
|
|
| Attention-getting sound |
|
|
| Interruptive sound |
|
|
| Relative of 30 Across |
|
|
| Courteous intrusion |
|
|
| Attention-attracting word |
|
|
| Throat-clearer |
|
|
| Courteous interruption |
|
|
| A word in edgewise? |
|
|
| Ear-grabber |
|
|
| Your attention, please |
|
|
| Pause-filling sound |
|
|
| Throaty notice |
|
|
| Interrupter's sound |
|
|
| Throat sound |
|
|
| Throat-clearer's sound |
|
|
| Coughing sound |
|
|
| Attention getter |
|
|
| Sound seeking attention |
|
|
| Psst |
|
|
| Throat-clearer's rebuke |
|
|
| Warning cough |
|
|
| Word of interruption |
|
|
| Polite cough |
|
|
| Sound to gain attention |
|
|
| Interrupting sound |
|
|
| Exclamation. |
|
|
| Pardon me! |
|
|
| Throat-clearer |
|
|
| Pause-filling sounds. |
|
|
| "You have food in between your teeth" |
|
|
| One way to start a conversation. |
|
|
| Call for attention. |
|
|
| Attention-getting sound. |
|
|
| Attention getter. |
|
|
| Throaty sound. |
|
|
| Sound of hesitation. |
|
|
| Speaker's sound. |
|
|
| Social pause-filler. |
|
|
| Polite interruption. |
|
|
| Throaty noise. |
|
|
| Throat-clearing sound. |
|
|
| Prelude to a talk. |
|
|
| Warning cough. |
|
|
| Speech gambit. |
|
|
| Pause-filling interjection. |
|
|
| Attention-getter. |
|
|
| Interjection. |
|
|
| Conversational sound. |
|
|
| Time-gaining sound. |
|
|
| Warning sound. |
|
|
| Warning exclamation. |
|
|
| Speaker's pause. |
|
|
| Interrupter's exclamation. |
|
|
| Warning interjection. |
|
|
| Exclamation used as a warning. |
|
|
| Sceptical sound. |
|
|
| Affected cough. |
|
|
| Sound of polite interruption. |
|
|
| Skeptical cough. |
|
|
| Cough filling a pause. |
|
|
| Warning utterance. |
|
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| Utterance designed to get attention. |
|
|
| Significant cough. |
|
|
| Pause-filling noise. |
|
|
| Laryngeal clearing. |
|
|
| Cough to interrupt a conversation. |
|
|
| Affected cough to gain attention. |
|
|
| Throat clearing. |
|
|
| Sound, expressing doubt. |
|
|
| Pst! |
|
|
| Exclamation of warning. |
|
|
| [nudge, nudge] |
|
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| ["I'm standing here!"] |
|
|
| Clock setting, for short |
|
|
| "I couldn't help but overhear you say ..." |
|
|
| "Don't. Look. Now. But ..." |
|
|
| "Do you mind?" |
|
|
| Interrupter's sound. |
|
|
| "Can I chime in?" |
|
|
| Attention-getting word. |
|
|
| Pause-filling sound. |
|
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