as in to stutter
to speak with many pauses and repetitions
He stammers when he's nervous.
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Recent Examples of stammer
Over hard hip-hop beats and snarling guitar distortion, Gordon stammered about daily banalities, reframing modern life as a psychological war zone.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 13 June 2025
Joe stammers a non-answer because his prose has turned more erotic than thriller thanks to his growing obsession with her.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The Amateur, based on Robert Littell’s 1981 novel (and in theaters Friday), calls for the type of nerd who exists only in the movies — the kind who looks like a quarterback who has been put in a pair of glasses and told to stammer on occasion.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
The paramedics stammered, thinking they were being scolded for being too close.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 13 June 2025
Joe stammers a non-answer because his prose has turned more erotic than thriller thanks to his growing obsession with her.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The Amateur, based on Robert Littell’s 1981 novel (and in theaters Friday), calls for the type of nerd who exists only in the movies — the kind who looks like a quarterback who has been put in a pair of glasses and told to stammer on occasion.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
The paramedics stammered, thinking they were being scolded for being too close.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stammer
stutter
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There are at least some promising signs on the field, despite a stuttering start results wise, the ongoing transfer issues, and one lingering saga.—
James Nalton,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Fellow disciple Shen Gongbao, a stuttering leopard turned immortal, was upset that he had been passed over for the opportunity and orchestrated a switcheroo.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Stammer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stammer. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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