as in trembly
marked by or given to small uncontrollable bodily movements
with a tottery gait the frail, elderly woman slowly climbed the steps of the church
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Adjective
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That week’s host, Emily Blunt, did the trembly voice-over.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
21 Dec. 2020
Adjective
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But the ever-reliable consumer is beginning to look shaky, courtesy of an unpleasant mix of a stagnating job market and sticky inflation.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Yankees’ bullpen is also shaky, and so is the Blue Jays’.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The fresh data arrives at a wobbly moment for the nation's economy.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Some analysts express hope the Bay Area’s innovation economy can help steady the region’s wobbly job market, especially if cutting-edge sectors such as artificial intelligence spark hiring in this region.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Tottery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tottery. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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