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
Camil’s lips start quivering after this line, and he fights back tears as he haltingly finishes.
From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2025
At the protest, Goldberg, who walks haltingly with a cane, waded into a shouting, shoving crowd to stand with the school’s supporters and try to engage with the other side.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2024
He bent over the parchment and haltingly read the words in the dim light of the fire:
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
