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stutter

[stuht-er] / ˈstʌt ər /
VERB
speak haltingly
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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His nephew Griffin Bremner said he felt the plane stutter and the propellers slow down, then his uncle turned to him and said, “Griffin, we’re cooked!”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

The audio has a distinctly early-2000s quality to it, reminiscent of the days when incoming calls caused nearby speakers to violently stutter.

From Slate Jun. 20, 2026

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

Stammering, also known as a stutter, is a difference in the way some people speak which can cause them to repeat sounds or words, according to the charity Stamma.

From BBC Jan. 19, 2026

I stopped to take a breath because I knew I would stutter even more if I didn’t.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

—European equities were mixed in early trade as a rally in technology stocks stutters.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Russia's economy grew by one percent in 2025, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday, marking a much slower expansion compared to the 2024 figure as it stutters under the burden of the Ukraine war.

From Barron's Feb. 3, 2026

England have overcome some stutters with the bat during the tournament, notably against weaker opponents Bangladesh and Pakistan, but have also shown improvement under pressure by edging past co-hosts India in a four-run thriller.

From BBC Oct. 26, 2025

But Lee, wise to how the heart stutters, didn’t pander to audiences with bromides like love is love.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 17, 2025

And he stutters, and squints, and passes through all the phases that Mom, Dad, and Alicia have: fear, confusion, disbelief, and then amazement that levels out to a steady curiosity.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements

Micron stock has stuttered in recent weeks but Mizuho's Vijay Rakesh is confident it will only be a blip.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

I stuttered as a child, so getting me into social situations was hard.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Having come through the tournament unbeaten to this point, compared to South Africa, who lost to Australia and stuttered through their group, England were fancied for this game.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

“He could barely speak, he stuttered, had headaches, felt like he was choking,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

The solenoid kicked in immediately; the engine stuttered once and then began to idle roughly, rattling frantically beneath the floorboards.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

Bangladesh's new government has sought greater Chinese investments and partnership to revive a stuttering economy, even as it attempts to re-balance ties with neighbouring India.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

The outflows have come as Chinese policymakers have struggled to sustain a post-pandemic economic revival, with annual growth slowing, consumption stuttering and property sector debt mounting.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

Built around a stuttering, jazzy chord progression, Stand On It was one of the standouts on KWN's debut EP, With All Due Respect, released last June.

From BBC Jun. 26, 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

“I was going to say that I don’t think the stuttering is like, a real problem. I just think it’s one of my symptoms.”

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini




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