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halting

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noun

halting

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verb (1)

present participle of halt
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verb (2)

present participle of halt

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of halting
Adjective
But a simmering undercurrent of Democratic uneasiness dramatically boiled over after a shocking debate performance in late June, when a frail and distracted-looking Biden delivered raspy, halting and inarticulate answers versus Trump. Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024 Long before the radical abolition movement of the 1830s, enslaved people had little choice but to place their trust in this more halting, conservative movement. Carolyn Eastman, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
Verb
Nevertheless, halting the pipeline sent European Union natural gas prices rising to 50 euros ($52), their highest since the 330-euro spike in 2022 after the invasion. Alexander Smith, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025 The controversy has also strained South Korea's political system, halting high-level diplomacy, rattling financial markets, and spotlighting weaknesses in its governance structure. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for halting 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halting
Adjective
  • Whether Hamas will fully comply remains uncertain, putting the fragile truce at risk.
    Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
  • The ban, however, was short-lived, and hours later, incoming President Donald Trump overturned it, giving TikTok a temporary reprieve—but its future still remains uncertain.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • When Did Charles Manson Die? In 1971, the court sentenced Manson to death for the murders, but California's abolition of the death penalty in 1972 commuted his punishment to life in prison.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Nov. 2024
  • This week reminds us that the road to abolition does not run in a straight line.
    Brian Stull, TIME, 27 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • The prevailing sense among investors and market handicappers entering the month was to expect choppy, irresolute action full of potential scares.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2024
  • Showing signs of being irresolute can signal weakness that adversaries take note of.
    Michael Poznansky, Foreign Affairs, 5 Jan. 2024
Noun
  • While the characters in Interstellar and Contact may have different reasons for space exploration, both films employ sci-fi’s staple larger-than-life visuals and boast endings that leave lasting impressions long after their credits roll.
    Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
  • The ending to this season should align more with the seedings.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Companies are eager to leverage the technology to gain a competitive advantage, but many are unsure how to handle its complexities.
    Arjun Pillai, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Long COVID remains mysterious with health care providers unsure which symptoms can be directly attributed to a COVID-19 infection and how those symptoms may persist.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Local businesses that support awards shows are likewise ambivalent about the appropriateness of muting awards season revelry.
    Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2025
  • As the plans take more concrete shape, the poll shows that Americans are ambivalent about some of the changes that Trump and his team have mentioned in the past few months — including eliminating large numbers of federal jobs and moving federal agencies outside Washington.
    Linley Sanders, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • So when Freeman steps on the sideline ahead of the national championship game Monday night, the Notre Dame coach might feel a bit conflicted.
    Andrew Greif, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2025
  • While some serene family pets might seem to exist in a perpetual state of bliss, others often appear more conflicted.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Harper and Ullman said the younger women sometimes looked after elderly, infirm or penniless prisoners.
    Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The patients, many aged and infirm, have been besieging lawmakers with meetings, calls and emails, pressing them to pass the Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform, or SOAR, Act by the end of the year.
    Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 16 Dec. 2024

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“Halting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halting. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

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