How to Use wobble in a Sentence
- The vase wobbled but didn't fall over.
- The table wobbles a little.
- The boy was wobbling along on his bicycle.
- They have been wobbling in their support of the president's policies.
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Crack eggs on top and bake just until the whites wobble.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
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If one leg is missing or weak, the stool will wobble.
—Scott Snider, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
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Now, though, the wheels are starting to wobble.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
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The phone doesn't wobble when used on a hard, flat surface.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026
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Yet even the majors are wobbling.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 1 Dec. 2025
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But the trade has wobbled already.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
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But things are starting to wobble.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
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All nuts and bolts should be tight and no parts of the swing set should wobble or jiggle.
—Sian Babish, chicagotribune.com, 6 Mar. 2021
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This type of knot helps hold the button in place and keeps it from wobbling back and forth.
—Vanessa Nirode, Popular Science, 10 Jan. 2020
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The green dot of the laser sight wobbled on the opposite wall.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
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If the piece is in good condition, the arm won’t wobble or creak.
—Washington Post, 3 May 2022
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The squirrel appears to wobble and sway, his feet steady on a wood block.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2020
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Bread pudding should wobble like a gelatin mold when removed from the oven.
—Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 7 Mar. 2021
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The kindergartners came out of the lunch line with trays wobbling.
—Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2023
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If the blades are not even, then the fan will wobble and rattle during use.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2022
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Your calm precision can keep the whole plan from wobbling.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
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The rear wheel wobbled and suffered severe tire wear.
—Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026
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The guitars strike sky-high notes that wobble with some unease, but keep their aim true.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2021
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The Celtics wobbled a bit, but found their balance in time to close out the game.
—Jay King, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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Jokic’s shooting legs still seem to wobble late.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
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The two of us boarded, then gently wobbled side to side for balance.
—Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2025
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Damaged or dirty blades will cause the ceiling fan to wobble and rattle.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2022
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But on video, the strapping man with the ginger beard does not appear to wobble.
—Bryan Denson, ProPublica, 5 Nov. 2020
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His posture keeps him from wobbling to either side and falling out of the jump.
—Joy Sung, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2026
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But this was always going to be about what happened when lungs burned and legs wobbled.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2024
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The steel structure doesn't wobble, and the whole thing just looks so attractive on a desk.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
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Why would a planet make a star wobble?
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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Went up for a layup in Louisville, came down, and felt her left knee wobble.
—Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2019
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Tiny teams feel the wobble when their code hits a real customer.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
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Thanks to the restoration process, none of the trim wobbles or creaks, and no levers sit limp.
—Alex Goy, Ars Technica, 4 Oct. 2023
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But there is a wobble, which feels like the moment to keep pressing.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
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The more marked the wobble, the more massive the planet.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 1 Dec. 2025
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That frees you up to add a little wobble to your lunges, sumo squats, or wide-grip push-ups.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 25 Aug. 2025
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Employees sense the wobble in town halls.
—Mohamed Al Hashemi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
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The dogs are barking and tugging so hard that the sled, though fixed to a post, bucks and wobbles.
—Taymour Soomro Scott Conarroe, New York Times, 10 May 2023
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Some baits swim with a tight wobble while others swim with more vibration.
—Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 28 Feb. 2023
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There have still been wobbles, but Luis Enrique has kept faith.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
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No saying whether today’s wobble is the start of anything of note.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
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But my first day on the world’s longest wooden sailing yacht starts with a wobble.
—Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
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If there's a big wobble, leave it in longer for the right consistency.
—Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2023
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The new Blue switch, however, seemed to have about the same amount of wobble.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 25 Aug. 2023
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The moon’s wobble is on an 18-year cycle that affects king tides.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2022
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The keys do have just an itty-bitty bit of wobble to them, but not enough to be a concern.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 3 Sep. 2023
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On a normal track, that might lead to a wobble that drivers can often save, but slows them down.
—Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Mar. 2022
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When either wobbles, the margin for error shrinks fast.
—Michael Fealey, Sportico.com, 28 Feb. 2026
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The Dolphins later said the wobble was caused by a back injury.
—Tim Reynolds, ajc, 16 Oct. 2022
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If not, cover again and steam for another minute or so until it is set with a slight wobble.
—Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 July 2021
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On the trigger guard was a tag in the same hand as the hunting licenses, a slight wobble to it now.
—Natalie Krebs, Field & Stream, 15 Dec. 2020
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Even the slightest wobble during capture will show up in your image.
—Tantse Walter, Space.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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In this case, the master clock that keeps track of the muons’ wobble had been set to a rate unknown to the researchers.
—New York Times, 7 Apr. 2021
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Closely guarded, Metcalf still caught the ball, which had a slight wobble, in a dive.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2020
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Placing the phone on a table and tapping a corner results in a bonkers amount of wobble.
—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 21 Sep. 2022
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The mechanism feels smooth and sturdy—no awkward jerks or wobbles.
—Zoë Sessums, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
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When a wobble occurs in the lunar orbit, high tides get higher and low tides get lower.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 17 July 2021
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And the long back legs demand a large, flat surface on which to plop the Kickback, lest the chair wobble.
—Will Egensteiner, Popular Mechanics, 22 July 2020
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Only a slight wobble in the path could send the core onto the Florida coast.
—Leigh Morgan, al, 2 Sep. 2019
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