stammer
verb (used without object)
to speak with involuntary breaks and pauses, or with spasmodic repetitions of syllables or sounds.
will stammer
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future tenseof stammer.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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It is believed that up to 8% of children will stammer at some stage but most will go on to speak fluently.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2023
He will stammer and pat his pockets, explaining that, well, his number changed; she has a new job title; their group just moved; the new cards aren't in yet.
From Time Magazine Archive
Ask of them what a “Mecca” is, and they will stammer in their varying answers.
From The Oriental Rug A Monograph on Eastern Rugs and Carpets, Saddle-Bags, Mats & Pillows, with a Consideration of Kinds and Classes, Types, Borders, Figures, Dyes, Symbols, etc. Together with Some Practical Advice to Collectors. by W. D. (William DeLancey) Ellwanger
The key will stammer, and the door reply, The hall wake, yawn, and smile; the torpid stair Will grumble at our feet, the table cry: 'Fetch my belongings for me; I am bare.'
From Georgian Poetry 1916-17 Edited by Sir Edward Howard Marsh by Sir Edward Howard Marsh
There will be Dr. Hoxton being sonorous and prosy, and Mr. Lake will stammer, and that will be nothing to the misery of our own people's work.
From The Daisy chain, or Aspirations by Charlotte Mary Yonge
