: marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness
spoke in a halting manner
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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As pompous actor Garry, Nehal Joshi aces the tough task of making his character’s halting, inarticulate speech sound authentic.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
His answers during practice sessions were described as halting, rambling and inconsistent.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
His few radio appearances were mumbled, halting, awkward.
—arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
About nineteen minutes in, after a meditative string of A-flats, a halting procession of some two hundred and seventy-five chords begins—permutations of eight basic types, containing up to twelve notes.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
His answers during practice sessions were described as halting, rambling and inconsistent.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
His few radio appearances were mumbled, halting, awkward.
—arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
About nineteen minutes in, after a meditative string of A-flats, a halting procession of some two hundred and seventy-five chords begins—permutations of eight basic types, containing up to twelve notes.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for halting
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“Halting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halting. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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halting
adjective
halt·ing
ˈhȯl-tiŋ 
: being unsure or hesitant
spoke in a halting manner
haltingly
adverb
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