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also wabbling
as in shaking
marked by or given to small uncontrollable bodily movements
her wobbling gait is due to Parkinson's disease
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also wabbling
as in hesitation
a state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action
the mayor's apparent wobbling on the issue of increased property taxes
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also wabbling
1
as in jerking
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 lurching
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the table wobbled whenever I leaned on it
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3
as in hesitating
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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4
as in faltering
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 wobbling
Brandi D. Addison, Freep.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Moving over to the balance beam, the Bruins struggled at the start, with Matthews falling and Sumanasekera wobbling.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Most exoplanetary discoveries instead arise through far more indirect means, such as the dip in a star’s light caused by a world passing between its sun and our telescope or the tiny wobbling of a star caused by an orbiting planet’s gravitational tug.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2025
Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
From Earth’s vantage point—right along the faraway magnetar’s equator—the wobbling disk acted like a film projector’s shutter, periodically occluding our view of the dead star supercharging SN 2024afav.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
Employers unexpectedly cut jobs in February, adding to concerns that the labor market is wobbling.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 11 Mar. 2026
One of the frontrunners is wobbling.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
They are carefully balanced so that the rotor spins smoothly without wobbling.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Feb. 2026
His posture keeps him from wobbling to either side and falling out of the jump.
—Joy Sung, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2026
The president himself devised a solution to put a steady hand on the wobbling controls.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Not just to provide news publishers the equivalent of a fair and honest wage, but also to bolster our wobbling democracy by fostering an engaged and knowledgeable electorate.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
That wobbling can allow Arctic air from the troposphere — or contained within the polar jet stream — to move elsewhere.
—Brandi D. Addison, Freep.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Moving over to the balance beam, the Bruins struggled at the start, with Matthews falling and Sumanasekera wobbling.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Most exoplanetary discoveries instead arise through far more indirect means, such as the dip in a star’s light caused by a world passing between its sun and our telescope or the tiny wobbling of a star caused by an orbiting planet’s gravitational tug.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
Republicans, meanwhile, are not eager to advertise that their Senate majority is wobbling like a shopping cart with a bad wheel.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
From Earth’s vantage point—right along the faraway magnetar’s equator—the wobbling disk acted like a film projector’s shutter, periodically occluding our view of the dead star supercharging SN 2024afav.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
Employers unexpectedly cut jobs in February, adding to concerns that the labor market is wobbling.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 11 Mar. 2026
One of the frontrunners is wobbling.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
They are carefully balanced so that the rotor spins smoothly without wobbling.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Feb. 2026
His posture keeps him from wobbling to either side and falling out of the jump.
—Joy Sung, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2026
The president himself devised a solution to put a steady hand on the wobbling controls.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Not just to provide news publishers the equivalent of a fair and honest wage, but also to bolster our wobbling democracy by fostering an engaged and knowledgeable electorate.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wobbling
Noun
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While that hesitation is healthy (generally, reimagining your routine as often as social media encourages isn’t always best), turns out there is actual merit to tweaking your products along with the evolving seasons.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2026
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His short responses feel distant, and his hesitation comes across as disinterest.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Working with 1 cutlet at a time, dredge in flour mixture, shaking off excess, then dip in egg, letting excess drip back into bowl.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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Doncic yelled at the crowd and ran down court shaking his head.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There are plenty of differences, but the stability Atleti have fostered in sticking with Simeone stands in stark contrast to Spurs’ habit of lurching between managers, styles and approaches.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Brant, who was elected in a special election in August, inherited an office already in disarray, in a county that has spent the past year lurching from one government crisis to the next.—
Nick El Hajj,
Des Moines Register,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Academy seems comfortable celebrating individual excellence within horror while hesitating to crown its films as definitive achievements.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
17 Mar. 2026
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Palmer is the center of the film and building the cast around her initially had Riley hesitating.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Tatum’s injury was supposed to be a big reason the conference was so wide-open, along with the Indiana Pacers faltering because of Tyrese Haliburton’s own Achilles injury.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Now, as the conflict has shown signs of widening to other countries, including Lebanon and Bahrain, traditional safe-haven assets are showing signs of faltering.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The pause applies to Iranian oil loaded on ships as of Friday and is set to end April 19.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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But if your friend has no idea what your partner’s talking about, that could be reason to take pause, Charlot said.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The clip on TikTok shows the seat jerking abruptly, apparently from forceful pushes by the person seated behind her.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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But then her limbs started jerking.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Antifa mobilizes in support of comrades on trial Ahead of jury deliberations, supporters of the defendants staged a protest on Wednesday afternoon outside the courthouse, with the apparent purpose of swaying the jury’s decision.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Deputies said Thorpe had bloodshot eyes, was swaying and unsteady, and had a fruity odor on her breath, according to the report.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Wobbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wobbling. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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