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
After stammering for a moment, Boone raised his hands.
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Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 24 July 2024
Louis storms off after these revelations, and Armand, furious and terrified, follows him out of the room, stammering excuses.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 30 June 2024
The Democrat still seems a bit unsettled to my eye — pausing, occasionally stammering over his words, peering down, scribbling notes.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Leonard modulates her tones to capture the many other characters, including the subtly stammering Claudius, and does it so deftly that there is no confusion about who is speaking when.
—Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
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Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 24 July 2024
Louis storms off after these revelations, and Armand, furious and terrified, follows him out of the room, stammering excuses.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 30 June 2024
The Democrat still seems a bit unsettled to my eye — pausing, occasionally stammering over his words, peering down, scribbling notes.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Leonard modulates her tones to capture the many other characters, including the subtly stammering Claudius, and does it so deftly that there is no confusion about who is speaking when.
—Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stammer
stutter
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South Korea’s economy has stuttered in recent months, with rising costs of living and lower consumption.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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First, the hard cut: Samuel in a medium shot, shirtless, standing alone in the frame, as those stuttering first notes and thumping synth line drop in.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Stammer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stammer. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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