halting

"After twisting his ankle, the runner was halting as he walked off the track. "

"The student, halting before answering the difficult question, clearly needed more time to think. "

"The student's explanation of the poem's imagery was halting; it lacked clarity and missed several key details. "

"The student's progress in math was halting; she hesitated on each new problem. "

"The car, old and worn, was halting more often on the uphill climb, making the drive stressful. "

"The drill sergeant was shouting commands, and the platoon was halting in perfect unison after each call. "

"The car was halting frequently in traffic, making the commute very slow. "

"The teacher halted the discussion when the noise became too loud. "

"The contract negotiations halted operations for at least a week."

"The nervous speaker's halting gave the audience the impression that she was unprepared. "

"her halting steps"