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halting
[ hawl-ting ]
adjective
- faltering or hesitating, especially in speech.
- faulty or imperfect.
- limping or lame:
a halting gait.
halting
/ ˈɔːɪŋ /
adjective
- hesitant
halting speech
- lame
Derived Forms
- ˈپԲԱ, noun
- ˈپԲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- iԲ· adverb
- iԲ·Ա noun
- ܲ·iԲ adjective
- un·iԲ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
On April 19, the Supreme Court ruled against the Trump administration, halting the deportation of Venezuelan migrants.
Spanish media reported that some hospitals had implemented emergency plans, including halting routine work, news agencies reported.
The courts have been more resistant, with well over 100 rulings so far halting presidential actions they deem to be unconstitutional, according to a tally by the New York Times.
“There are some areas of progress, but it seems very halting,” Kaufman said, who loves the area and believes it deserves better.
Her halting initial response to the fires triggered fierce criticism, and she sparred with her then fire chief and her own recovery czar.
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