haltingly
Example Sentences
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“Until the world began to haltingly apply these principles,” the Kochs claim, “there was virtually no sustainable progress.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
The country spent its first century expanding physically, then stopped trying to get new territory and focused - sometimes haltingly - on opening the nation to immigrants.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Norton, though, spoke haltingly, stumbling at times over her words.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 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
“I just can’t stop trying to figure it out,” she says, haltingly.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
