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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
Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2025
Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Some of the Hoosiers hopped about their Hard Rock Stadium locker room late Monday night, clumps of them doing knee-wobbling dances amidst an air thick with cigar smoke, joy and relief.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
To keep your cutting board from wobbling, place a damp paper or kitchen towel under the board to keep it in from shifting.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2026
This potentially removes the necessity for a large moon to keep an Earth-like planet from wobbling, meaning that perhaps Earth isn't so rare — at least not in this context.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2026
In her video, Grant and Reeves can be seen holding hands and wobbling on their skates while the camera swivels around the cute pair.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Picture a wobbling human jenga tower.
—Outside Online, 7 Jan. 2026
After years of brisk growth, the Texas economy began wobbling in 2025, as tariffs, rising macroeconomic uncertainty and reduced immigration all began to take a toll on the jobs market.
—Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
The fifth round ended with Paul wobbling around the ring and Joshua’s punches bouncing his opponent off the ropes.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
Noun
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
The dollar is already wobbling against other currencies and has fallen sharply vis-à-vis gold, which is the best barometer of monetary inflation.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Some of the Hoosiers hopped about their Hard Rock Stadium locker room late Monday night, clumps of them doing knee-wobbling dances amidst an air thick with cigar smoke, joy and relief.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
To keep your cutting board from wobbling, place a damp paper or kitchen towel under the board to keep it in from shifting.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2026
This potentially removes the necessity for a large moon to keep an Earth-like planet from wobbling, meaning that perhaps Earth isn't so rare — at least not in this context.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2026
In her video, Grant and Reeves can be seen holding hands and wobbling on their skates while the camera swivels around the cute pair.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Picture a wobbling human jenga tower.
—Outside Online, 7 Jan. 2026
After years of brisk growth, the Texas economy began wobbling in 2025, as tariffs, rising macroeconomic uncertainty and reduced immigration all began to take a toll on the jobs market.
—Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
The fifth round ended with Paul wobbling around the ring and Joshua’s punches bouncing his opponent off the ropes.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wobbling
Noun
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To counter this hesitation, companies can link payment to observable results.—
Esade Business & Law School,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Kande questioned whether this hesitation stems from geopolitics, tariffs, technology, or a lack of leadership agility.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
19 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Structure information summary Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are highly resistant to earthquake shaking, though some vulnerable structures exist.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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While Bryant was able to come from behind, the Lady Hornets had a hard time shaking off the Lady Warriors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Natanya complicates her old-school character sketch with cerebral shifts in perspective, affecting each of the voices that accompany a young woman’s drive for success and independence (demanding friends and parents, sexist expectations, her own willpower) in a lurching cascade of melodies.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
13 Jan. 2026
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The midterm blue wave backlash is gathering, with the generic ballot lurching in the Democrats' favor and Trump’s popularity cratering.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Although police still can use less-lethal weapons to contain unruly demonstrators, the city claimed the rules put officers at risk of hesitating in chaotic situations.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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Survey respondents shared multiple ways that unemployment can have a negative impact including cancelling dates for financial reasons and hesitating to even ask someone out at all.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Darnold has also found some big-game redemption after faltering for the Minnesota Vikings late in the season last year.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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And his retribution campaign—faltering to this point, to be sure—targeted the chairman of the Federal Reserve, who is now the subject of a Justice Department investigation.—
Jonathan Lemire,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The county commissioners will hold a public hearing on the plan for Comanche Circle, and separately consider putting a temporary pause on these types of big developments.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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Hawke gives me a Harrison Ford-length pause — not out of nervousness, but genuine thought.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The tear-jerking dramedy featured a breakthrough role for Emilia Jones, an Oscar-winning, scene-stealing turn by Troy Kotsur and a thoughtful narrative that took audiences into the personal lives of a deaf family with a single hearing member.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
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That jerking motion, combined with detergent and water, loosens dirt from the surfaces of clothing.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
27 Dec. 2025
Verb
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This time, however, their two daughters were swaying in the background instead of their crowd of wedding guests.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
19 Jan. 2026
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Increasingly crowded waters and rising ocean temperatures that appear to be swaying sharks' migratory patterns may be contributing to a rise in attacks despite overfishing depleting some species, scientists say.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Wobbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wobbling. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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