as in stutters
to speak with many pauses and repetitions
He stammers when he's nervous.
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Recent Examples of stammers
Valentina tells Carol, who then stammers over her own words.
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
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mumbles
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From the first moment, the vibe is off, as Brady looks earnestly at Rooney, the England legend mumbles and gives vague answers.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Stammers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stammers. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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