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was stuttering

  • past progressive
    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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“He was stuttering, trying to explain to me what happened,” his mother, Dalia Garcia, said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2025

Bruce Aylward, a senior WHO official who acts as coordinator for the initiative, said it was stuttering due to a lack of funds.

From Reuters ● Feb. 8, 2022

His first order of business: figure out why the boat’s engine was stuttering.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 6, 2018

But at a surreal moment, when much of live TV was stuttering and stumbling, Toobin’s voice was both authoritative and riveting.

From Washington Post ● May 9, 2017

He was stuttering worse than usual and having great difficulty getting his words out.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson