haltingly

Example Sentences

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The cleanup of local-government finances is proceeding haltingly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Camil’s lips start quivering after this line, and he fights back tears as he haltingly finishes.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2025

Kennedy speaks in a quiet, strained voice, sometimes haltingly, the result of a neurological condition called spasmodic dysphonia.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2024

The system worked, but haltingly, the colonies soon discovered.

From New York Times • Jul. 17, 2023

‘Then the sooner we’re rid of it, the sooner to rest,’ he said haltingly, finding no better words to say.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien