: 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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The storm continued into Friday, halting transportation, businesses and schools statewide for two days.
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Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Jan. 2026
Bills that typically land in the summer weren’t paid until mid-December thanks to a halting technology upgrade.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
With the recent completion of a massive 1,856km (1,153-mile) sand control belt in Inner Mongolia, China continues to advance core technologies to fulfill its long-term mission of halting desertification and restoring arid landscapes on a planetary scale.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
Despite the restoration of some funding, UT lost at least $47 million in grants, halting projects in energy, social sciences, mental health and technology access, an American-Statesman analysis found.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 31 Dec. 2025
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Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Jan. 2026
Bills that typically land in the summer weren’t paid until mid-December thanks to a halting technology upgrade.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
With the recent completion of a massive 1,856km (1,153-mile) sand control belt in Inner Mongolia, China continues to advance core technologies to fulfill its long-term mission of halting desertification and restoring arid landscapes on a planetary scale.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
Despite the restoration of some funding, UT lost at least $47 million in grants, halting projects in energy, social sciences, mental health and technology access, an American-Statesman analysis found.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Halting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halting. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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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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