stammered
Example Sentences
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I stammered inane commentary as my eyes tried to refocus.
From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2025
“Tim, I'm focused on the future,” Vance stammered before an ineffective attempt to deflect.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2024
"He stammered and asked us not to misinterpret his intentions," she says.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2023
Brooks, almost speechless, stammered, “I thought I couldn’t love you any more,” as Parton giggled onstage.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2023
‘Oh,’ stammered Pippin, ‘he was a man who went about with us. I think he is in Rohan now.’
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
