stut·ter·ing
ˈstə-tər-iŋ 
: a disorder of vocal communication marked by involuntary disruption or blocking of speech (as by abnormal repetition, prolongation, or stoppage of vocal sounds) : disfluency
stuttering
2 of 2present participle of stutter entry 1
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Max Lakin, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
But it wasn’t meant to be a piss take about stuttering.
—Pete Townshend, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
Our mixing technique allows for the actor to have a live, living performance, with all the stuttering and hesitations that might come with it.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
The Brooklyn lawmaker said Trump’s speech was all bluster and failed to include concrete proposals to improve the stuttering economy.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Wong was a completist, interested in not just the juicy, fully realized canvas works but also rarities and the stuttering starts.
—Max Lakin, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
But it wasn’t meant to be a piss take about stuttering.
—Pete Townshend, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
Our mixing technique allows for the actor to have a live, living performance, with all the stuttering and hesitations that might come with it.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
The Brooklyn lawmaker said Trump’s speech was all bluster and failed to include concrete proposals to improve the stuttering economy.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stuttering
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“Stuttering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stuttering. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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