- 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
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 game nailed his short-step stuttering free-kick run-up and ability to belt a ball with whip and swerve off the outside of his boot.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Despite a stuttering group campaign, Brook's side are returning to the venue where they swept a T20 series against Sri Lanka 3-0 this month on the eve of the T20 World Cup.
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026
Or was he blowing air on the stuttering fire?
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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