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stammered

VERB

stutter in speech

Synonyms

STRONGEST

sputter wobble

STRONG

falter halt hammer hesitate jabber lurch pause repeat splutter stop stumble

WEAK

hem and haw

Antonyms

STRONG

carry on continue go persist

WEAK

enunciate pronounce

Example Sentences

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James stammered as he tried to answer the question during his session at the Lakers’ media day on Monday.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2025

The clip showed influencer Jessie Yendle struggling to pronounce a sound as she stammered, before the repetition transitioned into the start of a popular TikTok dance track playing over footage of striker Serhou Guirassy.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025

“Tim, I'm focused on the future,” Vance stammered before an ineffective attempt to deflect.

From Salon • Oct. 3, 2024

Often speaking in Tajik through a translator, he answered questions about his biography quietly and stammered, according to Mediazona.

From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2024

“M-my Lord,” stammered the goblin, its black eyes wide with terror, “m-my Lord...we t-tried t-to st-stop them....Im-impostors, my Lord...broke—broke into the—into the Lestranges’ v-vault....”

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling