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Stammered is an English word. Below you'll find 9 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Stammered in a sentence

Related words

Stammered | Stammer | Stammers | Stammering

Stammered meaning

Of speech: irregular or halting.

Using Stammered

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of speech: irregular or halting.
  • In the example corpus, stammered often appears in combinations such as: he stammered, stammered and, and stammered.

Context around Stammered

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 15.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 2 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

hours 1×

Often after:

once 1× mmmr 1× something 1× madame 1×

Sentence patterns with Stammered

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

all hours stammered and much 1× and i stammered once again 1× hand i stammered mmmr 1× he stammered and his 1× he stammered that there 1× i stammered and then 1× mumbled and stammered something noncommittal 1× pandolfo he stammered madame i 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

fiction character arkwright 1× he stammered and 1× he stammered that 1× i mumbled and 1× i stammered and 1× instead of introducing 1×

Common sentence endings:

everyone s attention 1× for my pockets 1× i stammered mmmr 1× pantuchio ped dammit 1× revolved around this 1× sox have stammered 1×

Words around Stammered

Just before it in the word index:

stammer 26 stammen 5 stamm 9 stamkos 28 staminodes 2 staminate 6

Just after it in the word index:

stammering 10 stammers 12 stammheim 4 stamos 36 stamp 1.010 stampa 11

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 12 abacos 12 abboud 12 abdelkader 12 abdomens 12 abdou 12

Corpus analysis for Stammered

  • In this selection, "stammered" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 15.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, hours, once, mmmr and something stand out and add context to how "stammered" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include all hours stammered and much and and i stammered once again. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "stammered" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with stammered

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Shaking his hand I stammered, "Mmmr. (6 words)

Since then, the Sox have stammered. (6 words)

He stammered and his speech was confused. (7 words)

Longer example sentences

I mumbled and stammered something noncommittal, feeling like the situation could not possibly be improved by giving her dope, and she actually started reaching for my pockets. (27 words)

Instead of introducing himself by saying, "Madame, I am Petruchio Pandolfo", he stammered, "Madame, I am Pondolfio Pet—Pedolfio Pat—Pantuchio Ped—dammit! (23 words)

I stammered and then did what I always do when this happens — I made a little joke to divert everyone’s attention. (22 words)

Exclamation examples

Instead of introducing himself by saying, "Madame, I am Petruchio Pandolfo", he stammered, "Madame, I am Pondolfio Pet—Pedolfio Pat—Pantuchio Ped—dammit! (23 words)

Example sentences (9)

He stammered that there weren’t any drugs but they could take what they wanted.

Then, Tiffany asked me what my name was, and I stammered once again.

I stammered and then did what I always do when this happens — I made a little joke to divert everyone’s attention.

Shaking his hand I stammered, "Mmmr.

Since then, the Sox have stammered.

I mumbled and stammered something noncommittal, feeling like the situation could not possibly be improved by giving her dope, and she actually started reaching for my pockets.

Fiction character Arkwright from the British sitcom Open All Hours stammered and much of the series' humour revolved around this.

He stammered and his speech was confused.

Instead of introducing himself by saying, "Madame, I am Petruchio Pandolfo", he stammered, "Madame, I am Pondolfio Pet—Pedolfio Pat—Pantuchio Ped—dammit!

Common combinations with stammered

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "stammered" in a sentence?
An example: "He stammered that there weren’t any drugs but they could take what they wanted." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "stammered" from authentic English texts.
What does "stammered" mean?
Stammered means: Of speech: irregular or halting.
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