: 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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Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
López Lizano spoke with a kind of halting formality, which charmed her.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
At the New York facility, agents sealed the exits, halting production and corralling workers for questioning.
—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
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 18 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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