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have stuttered

  • present perfect
    of stutter.
    stutter
    verb (used with or without object)
    to speak in such a way that the rhythm is interrupted by repetitions, blocks or spasms, or prolongations of sounds or syllables, sometimes accompanied by contortions of the face and body.

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I have stuttered as long as I have been speaking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

Everton have stuttered in the past couple of weeks but I don't think that is a bad thing for David Moyes.

From BBC ● May 1, 2025

Now pushing 80, I have stuttered since early childhood.

From Scientific American ● Dec. 19, 2021

U.N. climate negotiations have stuttered since then, with multiple summits failing to deliver ambitious action.

From Reuters ● Jan. 21, 2021

If I had had to talk I’m sure I would have stuttered.

From Conscript 2989 Experiences of a Drafted Man by Irving Crump