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Recent Examples of shambolic
But Arthur is a more straightforward lyricist than Michael Stipe, and Arthur Buck 2 is largely its own charmingly shambolic beast.
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Aside from the multiple cycles of shambolic administration by the state party of the caucuses there, Iowa is just too Republican these days to be a good starting place for Democrats.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 26 Aug. 2025
Played with shambolic brilliance by Gary Oldman, Lamb oversees a team at Slough House, a shabby off-site dumping ground for disgraced and rejected agents.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2025
In the end, the Russian offensive was just shambolic enough to let Ukrainian forces fight a successful delaying action, holding the capital and sucking Putin’s military into a long, bloody slog.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2023
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Aside from the multiple cycles of shambolic administration by the state party of the caucuses there, Iowa is just too Republican these days to be a good starting place for Democrats.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 26 Aug. 2025
Played with shambolic brilliance by Gary Oldman, Lamb oversees a team at Slough House, a shabby off-site dumping ground for disgraced and rejected agents.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2025
In the end, the Russian offensive was just shambolic enough to let Ukrainian forces fight a successful delaying action, holding the capital and sucking Putin’s military into a long, bloody slog.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shambolic
Adjective
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While navigating Westport by car or on foot is chaotic right now, the goal is to prevent destruction in the future.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2026
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Lazy Susans and magnetic spice racks turn chaotic fridges and spice shelves into functional spaces.—
Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Maryland State Police says these rallies include street racing, disorderly behavior, and blocking roadways.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Levy was booked into the Broward County Main Jail in Fort Lauderdale on charges of disorderly intoxication and trespassing in an occupied structure or conveyance.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
1 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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When disordered eating becomes severe, patients can be hospitalized.—
Michal Ruprecht,
NPR,
14 Jan. 2026
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Data on sleep disorders, such as obstructive sleep apnea or sleep-disordered breathing, were not available.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Shambolic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shambolic. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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