- present participle of stammer.
stammering
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I pride myself on being decisive, but at this moment I find myself stammering for an answer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
Smith, as you might expect, was confused by this line of questioning, stammering that he didn’t recall attending any Hawks games.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026
But when they do, it’s like watching a magic trick play out before your eyes, leaving you so stunned you’re stammering, unable to utter even a single “How?”
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
Meanwhile, the resentful girl struggles to label Tim’s role, stammering to Jamie that she lives with, “my partner, my Tim, my boy-partner Tim.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2025
The music died away in a nervous stammering of drums.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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