stammer
verb (used without object)
to speak with involuntary breaks and pauses, or with spasmodic repetitions of syllables or sounds.
has been stammering
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present perfect progressiveof stammer (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Despite the fact that the NFL has been stammering around the notion of openly gay players for some time now, the fact is none in its ranks have yet come out.
From Salon ● Feb. 10, 2014
