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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Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
Despite the stuttering performance in some sectors, Barclays offered up 3 reasons why U.S. equities could fare better in the coming months.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Concepcion had a message for kids dealing with stuttering issues.
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But the stuttering didn’t go away.
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Noun
Even those miniscule advances have come to a stuttering halt this year.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
Despite the stuttering performance in some sectors, Barclays offered up 3 reasons why U.S. equities could fare better in the coming months.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Concepcion had a message for kids dealing with stuttering issues.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
But the stuttering didn’t go away.
—John Corvino, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Stuttering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stuttering. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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