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
Hilson’s performance is of a different register than most of the rest of the cast — haltingly realistic in an otherwise declamatory play.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2023
I made my way haltingly past the members of the choir with their black robes flapping in the morning breeze, the doctor’s words reverberating around me.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
