sputtering

In 2008, the economy was already eight months into a deep recession; in 2011, the recovery was sputtering along in very low gear.

Mrs. Nesbit blinked at her husband for a minute in sputtering indignation.

"A to M" went on growling and sputtering, like a leaky shower-bath.

Near the door, in the dim light of a sputtering tallow-dip, on a tiny bed lay the sleeping infant.

They went off like tiny shells, sputtering out on every side, but the shavings remained as dead as the sand of the beach.

A brisk fire was roaring in the stove, and the tea-kettle was sputtering and sending out clouds of steam.