stammered; stammering
ˈsta-mə-riŋ 
ˈstam-riŋ
: to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter
: to utter with involuntary stops or repetitions
stammer
noun
Examples of stammer in a Sentence
“I d-don't know what you're talking about!” she stammered.
He stammered an excuse and fled.
Recent Examples on the Web
Louis storms off after these revelations, and Armand, furious and terrified, follows him out of the room, stammering excuses.
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 30 June 2024
The Democrat still seems a bit unsettled to my eye — pausing, occasionally stammering over his words, peering down, scribbling notes.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Leonard modulates her tones to capture the many other characters, including the subtly stammering Claudius, and does it so deftly that there is no confusion about who is speaking when.
—Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
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Newhart’s pauses and stammering were among his trademarks, and his wry observations were a result of his observant nature.
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 30 June 2024
The Democrat still seems a bit unsettled to my eye — pausing, occasionally stammering over his words, peering down, scribbling notes.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Leonard modulates her tones to capture the many other characters, including the subtly stammering Claudius, and does it so deftly that there is no confusion about who is speaking when.
—Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
Related Stories Related Story 'The Bob Newhart Show,' 40 Years Later: An Oral History of TV's Game-Changing Comedy
Newhart’s pauses and stammering were among his trademarks, and his wry observations were a result of his observant nature.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2024
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“Stammer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stammer. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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stammer
2 of 2 noun1
: an act or instance of stammering
2
: the habitual tendency to stammer
a severe stammer
: stammering sense 2
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