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
Norton, though, spoke haltingly, stumbling at times over her words.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2025
At the protest, Goldberg, who walks haltingly with a cane, waded into a shouting, shoving crowd to stand with the school’s supporters and try to engage with the other side.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2024
“Well... thank you, Cara,” said Mr. Larson, a little haltingly.
From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements
