stammer

Example Sentences

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“Russell and I . . . Yes, we were . . . dating,” I stammered, flustered again at the wrong-sounding word.

From Literature

My face flushed with embarrassment, but I couldn’t seem to stammer out an apology.

From Literature

“So I’m trying to like, I don’t know. Somebody who works out all the time and has a different type of, I don’t know,” he stammers.

From Salon

‘I – I just wanted to ask you something,’ I stammer.

From Literature

As someone who stammers occasionally, she found it less intimidating than a human.

From BBC