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to speak with many involuntary pauses and repetitions
I used to stutter when I was a child. She stutters when she gets excited.
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Recent Examples of stuttering
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
14 May 2026
While speaking to local news outlet ABC 6, Lando's mother, Michelle, said her family hopes sharing his experience on social media will help increase awareness about stuttering among the general population.
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Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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Adjective
Windows Vista and its early WDDM woes had reduced my previously badass main PC with two Nvidia 7900GT cards in SLI to a stuttering BSOD-spitting mess, and the future of Microsoft OSes looked bleak—Windows 7 wouldn’t be along to change the situation for years.
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Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
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The only real problem was stuttering and occasionally lengthy hangs over the first 10 hours of gameplay, as shaders decompiled.
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Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
14 May 2026
While speaking to local news outlet ABC 6, Lando's mother, Michelle, said her family hopes sharing his experience on social media will help increase awareness about stuttering among the general population.
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Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stuttering
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Their biggest bats were sputtering, too.
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This one required extra innings and undid a late surge by their sputtering offense.
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Probst glides through his dialogue for the day in a single take, without stopping or even stammering.
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However, despite a stellar rotation and lineup, a faltering bullpen could derail the Dodgers' World Series hopes, potentially leading to roster moves if performance doesn't improve.
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Voters in the once-reliable Labor stronghold of Makerfield handed Burnham nearly 55% of the vote, rebuking both Starmer’s faltering government and surging right-wing challenger Reform UK.
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If chewed or ingested, some of these products can cause drooling, stomach upset, and other signs of toxicity in pets.
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This pitching matchup will have the purists drooling.
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The stop-motion digital series about a jolly, mumbling, pint-size cook serves up a big slice of serotonin.
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Speaking in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, the president re-raised the subject while shouting out National Rifle Association President Bill Bachenberg.
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Brandon Aiyuk continues to stir the NFL offseason rumors report after yet another social media video, this time shouting out a specific team.
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His kids, though hesitant at first, became a large part of the business.
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The stock is catching the eye of short-sellers, but as CNBC’s Yun Li reports, many still seem hesitant about betting against Elon Musk.
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Raph and Grant keep tasting wasabi Oreos, with Raph shrieking and Grant grimacing.
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The dark cellos of Guðnadóttir chop and grind, and Washington—shrieking, swiping, maddened at the air—flees into the forest, a disappearing uniform.
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“Stuttering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stuttering. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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