halting
adjective
faltering or hesitating, especially in speech.
haltingly
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a word derived from
halting.
Example Sentences
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The country spent its first century expanding physically, then stopped trying to get new territory and focused - sometimes haltingly - on opening the nation to immigrants.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
The cleanup of local-government finances is proceeding haltingly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
Camil’s lips start quivering after this line, and he fights back tears as he haltingly finishes.
From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2025
Kennedy speaks in a quiet, strained voice, sometimes haltingly, the result of a neurological condition called spasmodic dysphonia.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 17, 2024
Sigom, the young Magnar of Thenn, spoke the Common Tongue haltingly at best.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
