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stutters

  • plural
    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.
  • present tense form
    of stutter (3rd person singular).
    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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—European equities were mixed in early trade as a rally in technology stocks stutters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Stammers or stutters are also thought to affect more males than females.

From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2026

When China’s economy stutters, one major consumer class keeps spending: the country’s older households.

From Barron's ● Nov. 28, 2025

When their relationship stutters at the 10-year mark, can they find their way to a new form of happiness?

From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2025

Steadying Kelvin, she stutters, “He won’t carry his inhaler. I warned him. ‘Air’s clean.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes