| Dirk spoke haltingly, trying to keep the unfettered emotion from his voice. |
| Over time, from one shift to the next, I find myself moving, however haltingly, away from the need to know the order of things. |
| Nervous in the extreme, his voice quavered as he gave commands to his pupil, often so haltingly that he seemed nearly on the verge of choking. |
| Lionel was puffing, and his speech came haltingly, in short phrases and words. |
| Cigarettes were exchanged, conversations started, first haltingly, than more vividly, in spite of language difficulties. |
| And yet, so far, both Russia and Ukraine have continued to plod haltingly towards a more western way of doing things. |
