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Recent Examples of shambolic
In it, for those who do not know, shambolic Torquay hotelier Basil Fawlty welcomes a group of German guests.
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The mass reinstatements were as shambolic as the mass firings had been.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2025
An even greater danger may lie in the shambolic nature of his policymaking.
—Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
The shambolic nature of his plots has a Scheherazade flavor, a storyteller unfurling a tale bit by bit with no aim other than keeping the reader invested moment-to-moment, failure being the penalty of death.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The mass reinstatements were as shambolic as the mass firings had been.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2025
An even greater danger may lie in the shambolic nature of his policymaking.
—Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
The shambolic nature of his plots has a Scheherazade flavor, a storyteller unfurling a tale bit by bit with no aim other than keeping the reader invested moment-to-moment, failure being the penalty of death.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shambolic
Adjective
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Residents say the chaotic clashes between federal immigration authorities and protesters on Saturday left them shaken.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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One of the most prolific voice actors in the business, Baker has made a career out of bringing animals, creatures, and the occasional chaotic alien to life.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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More than 80 people were taken into custody in New York City last night after disorderly protesters threw bottles and traffic cones on streets in the vicinity of Foley Square in Lower Manhattan, the New York Police Department told Fox News on Wednesday.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2025
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Surprisingly, the creature left minor damages behind: a few disorderly shelves and an unpaid bill from his dine-and-dash stunt.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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The cells have an ugly, disordered appearance under a microscope.—
Adam B. Kushner,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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In more severe cases, this ongoing pattern may erode a parent’s relationship with food, leading to emotional or disordered eating that feels increasingly difficult to name, let alone break.—
Christine Michel Carter,
Parents,
20 May 2025
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“Shambolic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shambolic. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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