LUBBERLY Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

lubberly

adjective

Definition of lubberly

as in wobbly

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Adjective

By the spring of 2023, Billy Ray Corbin had lost more than 15 percent of his body weight and was woozy and wobbly on his feet.

— Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Then came a series defeat against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with two home run balls against Kenley Jansen in the ninth of the series finale serving as another microcosm of Detroit’s wobbly season.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of wobbly

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With almost no plan, Sonny makes a shambling attempt at an armed robbery, only to end up trapped in the bank with the manager and five female tellers as his hostages.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
One rarely gains a sense of what people look like (beyond the son’s bulky physique and shambling movements, in which the mother ‘caught a flash of her brother’).

— Dan Sheehan, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026

Definition of shambling

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But the firm also highlights a 'bull case' where the Strait of Hormuz remains unsteady past the November 3rd elections in America and Brent pops back into the $110 range.

— Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Stiff-person syndrome’s most common symptoms include muscle stiffness and painful spasms that can lead to secondary effects, like unsteady gait, double vision, and slurred speech, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026

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