The words came haltingly with no eloquence to back them.

He was obviously working while he was talking, for his words came haltingly.

The words came haltingly, but they came, and the scream faded.

"I invited her to a mixer," he said, the words coming haltingly.

His words came haltingly, as if they were unfamiliar in his mouth.

The American came haltingly, not quite believing he was permitted a small taste of freedom.

"I do not think one person should be charged with such a grave responsibility," Sturm said, his breath coming haltingly.

It came haltingly because only two of them spoke Urdu, and not well at that, so interpreting was a slow business.

When she finally spoke, the words came haltingly and tinged with bitterness.

The oblique smile came haltingly on a slightly misshapen mouth.