- present participle of stutter.
stuttering
Example Sentences
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After returning from Belgium with three points following their stuttering start, they could go into the extended international break with a fresh perspective.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Then researchers at Vanderbilt and Wayne State, drawing on the DNA of more than a million people, published in Nature Genetics the largest genomewide study of stuttering ever conducted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
SoftBank shares have declined by more than a fifth in the last five trading sessions as speculation about its difficulty in raising a loan coincides with some stuttering in the overall narrative forAI-related technology stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
Asian equities went into reverse Friday on continued worries about the AI trade after disappointing forecasts from chip titan Broadcom, while investors were also keeping a wary eye on stuttering Middle East peace efforts.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
His voice hitched and caught as he spoke—gasping, faltering, and stuttering.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
