stut·ter·ing
ˈstə-tər-iŋ 
: a disorder of vocal communication marked by involuntary disruption or blocking of speech (as by abnormal repetition, prolongation, or stoppage of vocal sounds) : disfluency
stuttering
2 of 2present participle of stutter entry 1
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Jay Harris, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
Villa have suffered from their own run of stuttering form, but City’s plight means that will be mostly brushed under the carpet.
—Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
Hopefully, its transition to PC will come with fewer problems than FF7 Remake, which was riddled with stuttering issues, which is common with many Unreal Engine games these days.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
This year’s meeting came with the world’s second-largest economy stuttering due to a severe property market crisis, high local government debt and weak domestic demand.
—Reuters, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Their stuttering form during that period has only increased the pressure on him to play all of the time.
—Jay Harris, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
Villa have suffered from their own run of stuttering form, but City’s plight means that will be mostly brushed under the carpet.
—Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
Hopefully, its transition to PC will come with fewer problems than FF7 Remake, which was riddled with stuttering issues, which is common with many Unreal Engine games these days.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
This year’s meeting came with the world’s second-largest economy stuttering due to a severe property market crisis, high local government debt and weak domestic demand.
—Reuters, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Stuttering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stuttering. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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