stutter

Example Sentences

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As major U.S. stock indexes buckle and stutter, many advisors are turning their attention to moves that can help shave back tax bills for 2026 or in future years.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

Looking back, the stutter seemed to have been psychosomatic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

Until you have a run-up, you do it in the nets and stutter in until you feel like you can hit the crease.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2025

Samira, who was at the school when the attacks happened, has been left traumatised, speaking with a stutter and struggling to express herself.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025

The reporter began to stutter, glancing nervously at something off camera.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline