as in to stutter
to speak with many pauses and repetitions
He stammers when he's nervous.
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Recent Examples of stammer
Valentina tells Carol, who then stammers over her own words.
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
The stammering old man is trying to be a Tamburlaine.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Thiel stared ahead blankly and began stammering, as if his brain were buffering.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 10 July 2025
Probst glides through his dialogue for the day in a single take, without stopping or even stammering.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
The stammering old man is trying to be a Tamburlaine.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Thiel stared ahead blankly and began stammering, as if his brain were buffering.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 10 July 2025
Probst glides through his dialogue for the day in a single take, without stopping or even stammering.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for stammer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stammer
stutter
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On a collaborative record where slurred Mandarin intersects with stuttering synths, the Chengdu rapper and his mentor interrogate the disconnect between social life and our internal worlds.—
James Gui,
Pitchfork,
17 Apr. 2026
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It’s equipped with a 75Hz refresh rate and AMD FreeSync technology to eliminate image tearing and stuttering, ensuring even fast action scenes remain seamless.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Stammer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stammer. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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