stutter
Example Sentences
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"I have a speech impediment, I stutter, so for people who feel like they're not the 'typical' host, I want this to feel like a home."
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
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
Stammering, also known as a stutter, is a difference in the way some people speak which can cause them to repeat sounds or words, according to the charity Stamma.
From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026
There’s no way I’d be where I am now without that childhood stutter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025
Hoover, who believed that his men should conquer their deficiencies the way he had conquered his childhood stutter, purged anyone who failed to meet his exacting standards.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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