as in stuttering
to speak with many pauses and repetitions
He stammers when he's nervous.
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as in muttering
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stammering
Adjective
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Many are hesitant, especially corporations that wait for others to launch ventures and hope to acquire the high-potential ones like Google acquired YouTube.—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025 -
Experts remain hesitant to pin the blame on tariffs yet, focusing more on labor issues, housing costs and other usual culprits.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The former president has repeatedly blamed his halting debate performance on feeling under the weather.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
21 July 2025
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As pompous actor Garry, Nehal Joshi aces the tough task of making his character’s halting, inarticulate speech sound authentic.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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As pompous actor Garry, Nehal Joshi aces the tough task of making his character’s halting, inarticulate speech sound authentic.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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My hands move around everywhere, my rhythm is very fast and inarticulate and often a bit wishy-washy.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 July 2024
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“Stammering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stammering. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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