as in stuttered
to speak with many pauses and repetitions
He stammers when he's nervous.
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But the team stuttered against the Philadelphia Eagles and then against the Atlanta Falcons in weeks 3 and 4.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Axios,
4 Oct. 2024
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At times Horne came up and mumbled something about the child’s beauty, the victim remembered.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Cocksuckers, Chuky mumbled, cradling the bottle atop his belly, nestling its spout in his shiny cleavage.—
Jonathan Miles,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Stammered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stammered. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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