halting
adjective
halt·ing
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Definition of halting
: marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness
spoke in a halting manner
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Other Words from halting
haltingly
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of halting in a Sentence
She answered in a halting voice.
The baby took a few halting steps.
Progress in the negotiations has been halting.
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With his terse, one-word answers, and a sometimes stilted and halting manner, Mueller made clear his desire to avoid the partisan fray and the deep political divisions roiling Congress and the country. — Eric Tucker, chicagotribune.com, "Robert Mueller bluntly dismisses Trump’s claims of ‘total exoneration’ and warns of Russian interference in 2020 election," 24 July 2019 With his terse, one-word answers, and a sometimes stilted and halting manner, Mueller made clear his desire to avoid the partisan fray and the deep political divisions roiling Congress and the country. — Eric Tucker, BostonGlobe.com, "‘It is not a witch hunt,’ Mueller says of his investigation," 24 July 2019 The halting start reflects firm GOP opposition to any bill that would curb access to guns and risk antagonizing gun advocates in their party. — Washington Post, "Congress returns amid pressure to act on gun violence," 6 Mar. 2018 The halting start reflects firm GOP opposition to any bill that would curb access to guns and risk antagonizing gun advocates in their party. — Lisa Mascaro, The Seattle Times, "Congress has ideas on gun violence, but no consensus," 25 Feb. 2018 With his terse, one-word answers, and a sometimes stilted and halting manner, Mueller made clear his desire to avoid the partisan fray and the deep political divisions roiling Congress and the country. — Eric Tucker, BostonGlobe.com, "‘It is not a witch hunt,’ Mueller says of his investigation," 24 July 2019 The Judiciary Committee’s inquiry has been by far the most halting. — Nicholas Fandos, New York Times, "Tantalizing Testimony From a Top Trump Aide Sets Off a Search for Proof," 15 May 2018 The halting start reflects firm GOP opposition to any bill that would curb access to guns and risk antagonizing gun advocates in their party. — Washington Post, "Congress returns amid pressure to act on gun violence," 6 Mar. 2018 The halting start reflects firm GOP opposition to any bill that would curb access to guns and risk antagonizing gun advocates in their party. — Washington Post, "Congress returns amid pressure to act on gun violence," 6 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'halting.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for halting
halting
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of halting
: stopping often because of not being sure about what to say or do : not steady
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