Coming To A Stop Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is HALTING which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: HALTING

Updated: October 13, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "HALTING" which means:

adjective satellite

• Disabled in the feet or legs
• Fragmentary or halting from emotional strain

verb

• To limp; move with a limping gait.
• To stand in doubt whether to proceed, or what to do; hesitate; be uncertain; linger; delay; mammer.
• To be lame, faulty, or defective, as in connection with ideas, or in measure, or in versification.
• To waver.
• To falter.
• To stop marching.
• To stop either temporarily or permanently.
• To bring to a stop.
• To cause to discontinue.

noun

• The action of one who halts; a stopping or hesitancy.

adjective

• Prone to pauses or breaks; hesitant; broken.

An example sentence would be:

• "She walked with halting steps, unsure of her footing."
• "His halting speech revealed his nervousness."

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