- present participle of stutter.
stuttering
Example Sentences
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SoftBank shares have declined by more than a fifth in the last five trading sessions as speculation about its difficulty in raising a loan coincides with some stuttering in the overall narrative forAI-related technology stocks.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Asian equities went into reverse Friday on continued worries about the AI trade after disappointing forecasts from chip titan Broadcom, while investors were also keeping a wary eye on stuttering Middle East peace efforts.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The returns of Danni Wyatt-Hodge from maternity leave and Nat Sciver-Brunt from injury cannot come soon enough for England's stuttering top order.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Polestar shares have fallen 96% since listing, with the company hit by losses amid the stuttering uptake of electric vehicles and the increasingly competitive market.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Olive was so excited that she lifted into the air even with her weighted shoes on, stuttering, “We- we-we—we thought we might never—never see another ymbryne ever-ever again!”
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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