stammered

Example Sentences

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“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

“I don’t want to be in it,” he stammered.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 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

Luke’s entire body went flush and he stammered, “It’s at school. In my locker.”

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss