Example Sentences

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But while Arsenal have spluttered with two wins from their last seven league games, City are heating up at just the right time.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

Indeed, I found myself feeling a personal bond with the calm and implacable voice guiding our progress even as my spouse spluttered and argued.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2025

Wyman hoped the local population would take proud ownership of the bee in order to protect it, too, but the conversations tailed off, the momentum spluttered, he says.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2022

Their dander will be further up than England, who have spluttered both in defeat and victory vs Scotland and Italy respectively.

From The Guardian • Feb. 26, 2022

It was icy cold; and they spluttered and puffed as they bathed their faces and hands.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien