| She stuttered awkwardly, trying to introduce herself, incapable of uttering a coherent sound. |
| Sometimes, in calm seas, when the outboard stuttered and needed coaxing with frequent plug de-oilings, Angus would row the boat. |
| She stuttered incorrigibly and had a sharp, nasal voice, which grated on Flanagan's nerves throughout the painful forty-five minutes. |
| Nerves were to the fore on opening night as the cast stuttered with their lines and generally put on a wooden performance in the first act. |
| Even my heart was cramping up. I was afraid to say anything beyond yea or nay and even with those single syllables I stuttered. |
| I stuttered a hello back and then glanced down to see if I was wearing a nametag. |
