sputter
Example Sentences
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If an oil shock persisted long enough, economic growth could also sputter.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026
To challenge that, he made Clark Kent a nerd, hunching his shoulders, making him sputter with nervousness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026
An added benefit: so-called “old-economy” U.S. stocks, including industrials, commodity producers, and financials, could offer refuge if enthusiasm for artificial-intelligence-related stocks begins to sputter.
From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026
The series follows LeBlanc’s Joey Tribbiani to Hollywood — or “Ollywoo,” per his obstructed view of the Hollywood sign — where his acting career will sputter out of and into life.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025
High above I saw the small flame sputter into light.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
Vocabulary lists containing sputter
Excerpt from "Bad Boy"
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