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1
as in shakes
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements
the patient's hand wobbles so much that he can scarcely hold a glass of water
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2
as in lurches
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the table wobbled whenever I leaned on it
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as in hesitates
to show uncertainty about the right course of action
we cannot afford to have the governor wobble at this critical time
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as in falters
to swing unsteadily back and forth or from side to side
the drunk stood up, wobbled for a moment, and fell forward
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Recent Examples of wobbles
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Sketch a plan for practice, then show up even if motivation wobbles.
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Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Apr. 2026
The show continually wobbles between these two poles.
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Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
The start of its third act wobbles a bit, but the filmmakers provide a smashing ending that holds hope there will be more adventures to follow.
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Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
The grades look normal, the homework gets turned in, and then a new unit shows up, and the whole thing wobbles.
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Maria Williams,
USA Today,
17 Jan. 2026
Over the next two weeks, these shifts could start to be felt in North America, Europe and Asia as the polar vortex weakens and tumbles south, like a spinning top that slows and wobbles off course.
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Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
19 Nov. 2025
And the resulting 35-yard field goal try — a six-inch gimmie putt in the modern NFL — wobbles wide right.
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Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
The tone wobbles between genuine dread and a kind of earnest, slightly campy nostalgia reminiscent of Stand by Me.
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Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
Put plainly, the body that watches over the global financial system, chaired by the governor of the Bank of England, is saying the prices these funds report rest partly on judgment, and that the judgment wobbles precisely when it is tested.
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Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Sketch a plan for practice, then show up even if motivation wobbles.
—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Apr. 2026
The show continually wobbles between these two poles.
—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
The start of its third act wobbles a bit, but the filmmakers provide a smashing ending that holds hope there will be more adventures to follow.
—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
The grades look normal, the homework gets turned in, and then a new unit shows up, and the whole thing wobbles.
—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
17 Jan. 2026
Over the next two weeks, these shifts could start to be felt in North America, Europe and Asia as the polar vortex weakens and tumbles south, like a spinning top that slows and wobbles off course.
—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
19 Nov. 2025
And the resulting 35-yard field goal try — a six-inch gimmie putt in the modern NFL — wobbles wide right.
—
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
The tone wobbles between genuine dread and a kind of earnest, slightly campy nostalgia reminiscent of Stand by Me.
—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wobbles
Verb
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Huel offers nutritionally complete protein shakes as meal replacements.
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The room shakes, and my mug falls to the ground.
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The film unhurriedly lurches from one markedly similar fight scene to the next, with only Skeletor’s occasional injections of ripe innuendo to liven them up a bit.
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By the end, Noonan’s film stops feeling like a first date and starts to resemble the makings of a crime scene as his mood lurches toward something dangerous.
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Sirianni hesitates for a moment, like the school troublemaker on the verge of another unpleasant trip to the principal’s office.
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If someone hesitates, keep spirits up and adjust the route without losing the goal, then genuinely celebrate small wins.
Verb
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Conquerors and autocrats may win the immediate battle by bullying their subjects into submission, but their empires inevitably crumble the moment their iron grip falters.
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If Clark falters or Shinnecock Hills rises up — now less likely with the wind expected to calm down — then Scheffler figures to be the best bet to scoop up the trophy and wrap up the career Grand Slam.
Noun
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Rodríguez said that although the tremors were felt across the entire country, the areas hardest hit so far include Caracas, Miranda, La Guaira, Aragua, Carabobo and Falcón.
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Are the foundations laid in 1776 and 1789 still strong enough and sound enough to resist the tremors of our times?
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The American flag has never been among those Davis shudders to make.
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Nothing much really happens in this movie after Philip’s initial arrest, but the world viscerally shudders under Lucy’s feet every time one of her husband’s alibis falls apart.
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In its dynamic equilibrium, our system sways like a grand old tree in the wind.
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Republican political consultants are skeptical that Paxton’s place on the ballot sways the needle for Democrats.
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Jenna Ortega rocks a new hairdo in the trailer for Klara and the Sun.
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Rashida Jones rocks a preppy look outside NBC Studio on June 16 in New York City.
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“Wobbles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wobbles. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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