: marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness
spoke in a halting manner
Examples of halting in a Sentence
She answered in a halting voice.
The baby took a few halting steps.
Progress in the negotiations has been halting.
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At the New York facility, agents sealed the exits, halting production and corralling workers for questioning.
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Hanna Park, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan's order halting deportation of the children applies for 14 days while the case is pending.
—Sofia Menchu, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
In 1936, the pioneering logician Alan Turing proved that there’s no universal procedure for answering this question, which became known as the halting problem.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 22 Aug. 2025
In 2021, that grid failed during an extreme winter storm, causing at least 57 deaths and halting production at chipmakers like Samsung and NXP.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
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Hanna Park, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan's order halting deportation of the children applies for 14 days while the case is pending.
—Sofia Menchu, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
In 1936, the pioneering logician Alan Turing proved that there’s no universal procedure for answering this question, which became known as the halting problem.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 22 Aug. 2025
In 2021, that grid failed during an extreme winter storm, causing at least 57 deaths and halting production at chipmakers like Samsung and NXP.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for halting
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“Halting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halting. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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halting
adjective
halt·ing
ˈhȯl-tiŋ 
: being unsure or hesitant
spoke in a halting manner
haltingly
adverb
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