sputtering

Example Sentences

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China’s economy has been sputtering for a years, with consumers especially reluctant to spend, hurting some of those companies.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

But he lets Magaro’s simmering fragility be a real presence: the sputtering glow of someone afraid to be the protagonist of his own story.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Still, the oil market is sputtering, and prices are high, but not stratospheric — yet, said Michael Lynch, president of Strategic Energy & Economic Research, an energy-market consulting firm.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

But what’s extra notable about the sputtering tech partnerships of the 2020s is how baldly they smack of desperation.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

Brigit stared back at her, sputtering and all red.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton