stammer

Example Sentences

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But this stammering, rather dull chap doesn’t come across as a genius.

From Los Angeles Times

His reply seems to baffle even himself: “I don’t know,” he stammers, before repeating himself for emphasis.

From New York Times

"So, I mean, woke is sort of the idea that, um..." she stammered before admitting it "is something that's very hard to define," and then failing utterly to get close.

From Salon

"So, I mean, woke is sort of the idea that, um," she stammered, before acknowledging her blunder.

From Salon

A stammer is a neurological condition that makes it physically hard to speak.

From BBC