- present participle of stutter.
stuttering
Example Sentences
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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
When she was 6 or 7, Blunt started stuttering, a hereditary disorder that runs in her family.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
The returns of Danni Wyatt-Hodge from maternity leave and Nat Sciver-Brunt from injury cannot come soon enough for England's stuttering top order.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Harry had had no idea where they were, but now he saw, by the stuttering light of a single candle, the grubby, sawdust-strewn bar of the Hog’s Head Inn.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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