stammered
Example Sentences
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He stammered through hastily filmed videos asking for small-dollar donations as his campaign sought to convert the new interest around him into donors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
“Tim, I'm focused on the future,” Vance stammered before an ineffective attempt to deflect.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2024
“I don’t think the American people are watching and thinking any of these people won,” Watters stammered out.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2024
Often speaking in Tajik through a translator, he answered questions about his biography quietly and stammered, according to Mediazona.
From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2024
He stammered for a moment, deepening his disadvantage, then recovered as best he could.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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