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also wabbly
as in shaking
marked by or given to small uncontrollable bodily movements
all wobbly from the chills associated with the flu
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Recent Examples of wobbly
On the Edmonton end, Evan Bouchard and Connor McDavid, who led the NHL in defensive scoring and scoring period, respectively, are humming along offensively after wobbly starts to the series.
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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2026
Soon the series saw its second significant head injury, as a wobbly Hurricanes rookie Alexander Nikishin required escorting off the ice after a massive, unpenalized hit from Ottawa Senators behemoth Tyler Kleven.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The 2 ¼-inch wedge heel, combined with the ½-inch platform, gives you just enough height to look dressed up without feeling wobbly or unstable.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
My figures have two noses, two pairs of wobbly lips and lopsided torsos that often lean precariously to one side.
—Gabe Montesanti, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
Red lines and deadlines imposed by the United States, even when backed by the threat of genocide, can turn out to be rather wobbly.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
The champagne party sequence and the finale are especially thrilling, as the director uses unsteady cameras and wobbly focus to visualize an inebriated, shaky point of view.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
Despite the outsized headline figure, there were further indications that the job market remains wobbly.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Also helping out on Wednesday were Paul Goldschmidt, who clubbed a three-run homer off George Kirby in the sixth inning, and Ben Rice, who smoked a solo shot in the ninth after and before some wobbly work from Yankees relievers Camilo Doval and David Bednar.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2026
Soon the series saw its second significant head injury, as a wobbly Hurricanes rookie Alexander Nikishin required escorting off the ice after a massive, unpenalized hit from Ottawa Senators behemoth Tyler Kleven.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The 2 ¼-inch wedge heel, combined with the ½-inch platform, gives you just enough height to look dressed up without feeling wobbly or unstable.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
My figures have two noses, two pairs of wobbly lips and lopsided torsos that often lean precariously to one side.
—Gabe Montesanti, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
Red lines and deadlines imposed by the United States, even when backed by the threat of genocide, can turn out to be rather wobbly.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
The champagne party sequence and the finale are especially thrilling, as the director uses unsteady cameras and wobbly focus to visualize an inebriated, shaky point of view.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
Despite the outsized headline figure, there were further indications that the job market remains wobbly.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Also helping out on Wednesday were Paul Goldschmidt, who clubbed a three-run homer off George Kirby in the sixth inning, and Ben Rice, who smoked a solo shot in the ninth after and before some wobbly work from Yankees relievers Camilo Doval and David Bednar.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wobbly
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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Senior Connor Sahagun started the game shaky and gave up two home runs in the first inning.—
Dan Rios,
Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Chesnot | Getty Images Bitcoin surged in April, but its run could be on shaky ground, according to crypto data provider CryptoQuant.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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“Wobbly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wobbly. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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