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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The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's patch is transformative, turning a stuttering mess into a clean 4K/60fps experience that unlocks the game's open-world potential.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 5 June 2025
Four years earlier, and with United stuttering in the Premier League in Mourinho’s first season, the Portuguese ruthlessly and effectively targeted the Europa League as a way into the Champions League, defeating Ajax in the final.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 20 May 2025
It is calibrated with True 10Bit color and supports AMD FreeSync Premium Pro, which synchronizes the screen’s refresh rate with that of the GPU, helping to eliminate stuttering and screen tearing.
—Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Noun
Onana had a stuttering first season at Villa, largely due to a series of short-term injuries and was unable to break up the first-choice midfield axis of Youri Tielemans and Boubacar Kamara.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's patch is transformative, turning a stuttering mess into a clean 4K/60fps experience that unlocks the game's open-world potential.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 5 June 2025
Four years earlier, and with United stuttering in the Premier League in Mourinho’s first season, the Portuguese ruthlessly and effectively targeted the Europa League as a way into the Champions League, defeating Ajax in the final.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 20 May 2025
It is calibrated with True 10Bit color and supports AMD FreeSync Premium Pro, which synchronizes the screen’s refresh rate with that of the GPU, helping to eliminate stuttering and screen tearing.
—Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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“Stuttering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stuttering. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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