stutter

Example Sentences

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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

As a child, I was severely dyslexic and developed a stutter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

One of his first noticeable symptoms was a stutter, his wife Emma Heming Willis has said in interviews; he now has minimal language ability.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2025

Samira, who was at the school when the attacks happened, has been left traumatised, speaking with a stutter and struggling to express herself.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025

He couldn’t easily promulgate it, though, because he had a tragic flaw: a severe speech impediment, perhaps a stutter.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann