: 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 only clips now available on the channel are its 29-second promotion vid, which includes female stars like Chloe Kelly and Leah Williamson, alongside male sportsmen including Bukayo Saka and Rory McIlroy, and its statement saying the channel would be halting activity.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
Much of that work is focused on halting shipments of cocaine, most of which is produced in the jungles of Colombia.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
Trump announced his administration would be halting production of the penny stated it is being done as a cost-saving measure for the budget.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Nov. 2025
The headline asks the world to protect 30 percent of land and oceans by 2030, while cutting pollution and halting habitat loss.
—William Jones, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
Much of that work is focused on halting shipments of cocaine, most of which is produced in the jungles of Colombia.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
Trump announced his administration would be halting production of the penny stated it is being done as a cost-saving measure for the budget.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Nov. 2025
The headline asks the world to protect 30 percent of land and oceans by 2030, while cutting pollution and halting habitat loss.
—William Jones, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Halting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halting. Accessed 3 Dec. 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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