as in muttering
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as in stuttering
to speak with many pauses and repetitions
He stammers when he's nervous.
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Recent Examples of stammering
Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2025
The stammering old man is trying to be a Tamburlaine.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Even characters like Lauren Domingue — sweet, stammering, fearful Lauren, who is not boring, and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise!
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2025
The stammering old man is trying to be a Tamburlaine.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stammering
Verb
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It’s equipped with a 75Hz refresh rate and AMD FreeSync technology to eliminate image tearing and stuttering, ensuring even fast action scenes remain seamless.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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After stuttering through trade rumours last week, Matthew Knies had another noticeable game Saturday night with an assist.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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Mustafa said as the man trotted down the stairs, mumbling something—a prayer, a curse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Atlanta police officers responding to the scene found Leon sitting on the ground in handcuffs, acting belligerently and attempting to stand while mumbling.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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And, yet, at the same time football was sputtering, something else was building.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
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Drivers reported stalling, sputtering and newly illuminated check engine lights shortly after refueling their vehicles.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Last year Frederiksen’s Social Democrats were faltering.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
23 Mar. 2026
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Afeela is entering the market at a time when federal support for EVs is low and public enthusiasm is faltering.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Wolf, who serves as president of AFGE TSA Local 1127, is hesitant to walk away from both the job that turned her life around and her role advocating for fellow officers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Another notable difference was while filming the first film, fashion brands were initially hesitant to lend clothes.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Emirates has been trying to get its sprawling travel network up and running after several days of halting flights due to the war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Many pharmaceutical company executives, physicians, and patient advocates all recently took part in a Senate hearing on how FDA bureaucracy is halting innovation.—
Ian Thomas,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Recent years have been boom times for language that is inarticulate on purpose.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
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There are a few inarticulate screams and sobs but no dialogue, no lyrics, no spoken intro, no utterances at all.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Stammering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stammering. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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