Verb or noun for - when I am not short of words but unable to speak lucidly

A situation when I am not short of words but confused by the setting. the situation does not let me speak properly/lucidly. I kind of trip over my words.

I don't know what to do. The silence was deafening. I finally ___________ out. Sir, Can I meet you.

Solution 1:

The most natural way to fill in that blank is:

I finally blurted out.

Solution 2:

I don't know what to do. The silence was deafening. I finally stuttered out. Sir, Can I meet you.

Use the verb stutter when someone gets stuck on certain word sounds, either because she's speaking too quickly or eagerly.

To speak haltingly

Usage examples-

• So after she stuttered a bit, she said, “I’ve been thinking so much about Pussy Riot.” (Washington Post,May 5, 2015)
• “Can you young brothers spare some change? I need to make a phone call,” he stuttered. (The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates)

(vocabulary.com)