haltingly
Example Sentences
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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
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
The Pac-12 — the conference of Jackie Robinson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Cheryl Miller, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Steve Prefontaine, John Elway and Tiger Woods — fell apart slowly, haltingly, haphazardly over the course of years.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 24, 2023
When he spoke in Xhosa, he did so slowly and haltingly, frequently pausing to search for the right word and then stumbling over it when he found it.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
