stutterer
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a word derived from
stutter.
stutterverb (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.
Example Sentences
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Jones said it was the painful experience of being a stutterer that made him appreciate speech with such passion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2024
"I would absolutely love to make a movie about a stutterer," actress Emily Blunt has told the BBC.
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2023
He has remarked to a former aide that one of the hardest things for a stutterer to do is deliver remarks while standing up — which, that person pointed out, is his day job.
From New York Times ● Feb. 6, 2023
“My brother’s a stutterer, and he still stutters and tries to get things out,” she said.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 11, 2022
In a word, Hermanus the stutterer, who, rebel as he was, hated English traitors, succeeded in persuading his comrades that Lee and Brennard had never had any view but self-aggrandisement.
From Jasper Lyle by Harriet Ward