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Hansen would then make a dramatic entrance and interrogate the men, who would often stammer and bumble through the encounter before leaving.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026

The late Queen's speech to both houses of Congress in 1991 was the first because her father George VI in 1939 had refused to make a speech, worrying about how his stammer might be perceived.

From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026

Now, Gellar has made a more ceremonious return, albeit with a frustrating stop-and-start stammer.

From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2026

The hairdresser doesn't feel her game was impacted by her stammer as the other contestants would be patient and allow her to speak her mind.

From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2026

“I—I want to be your knight,” I stammer.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

“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 ● Mar. 8, 2026

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

From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026

Britt stammers in response: “I don’t always—you know, yes, I cook Sunday nights for dinner, but I was about to say, I don’t always crush it.”

From Slate ● Dec. 18, 2025

“I … I … I can’t ….go to work,” one stammers in German.

From Seattle Times ● May 28, 2024

"I'm—I'm—" Claudine stammers out, a deep blush climbing through her entire body.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

The clip featured influencer Jessie Yendle struggling to pronounce a sound as she stammered, before the repetition transitioned into the start of a popular TikTok dance track playing over footage of striker Serhou Guirassy.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2025

I stammered inane commentary as my eyes tried to refocus.

From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2025

“Tim, I'm focused on the future,” Vance stammered before an ineffective attempt to deflect.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 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

Jonah blinked and stared and stammered, “But—but—” and then he at least had the sense to shut his mouth, because the librarian was looking at him oddly.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025

After one of his sketches, the actual Sid Caesar might ever so briefly, in a stammering voice, appear before a commercial break to say: “We’ll be right back.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025

That can include difficulties with learning new words, understanding non-verbal cues or stammering during speech.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2025

“You don’t want to do that, sir,” Polly said, stammering a little.

From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper