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Adjective
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Whether Allen was in the process of turning and running away or stumbling in a chaotic scene in a wobbly subway car was unclear.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026 -
California’s declines can be more properties for sale, nudging sellers to compete on price, and a wobbly economy scaring off some potential buyers.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Even 30 years ago, the Court’s view rested on shaky empirical foundations.—
Paul Rosenzweig,
The Atlantic,
12 Jan. 2026
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Williams delivered after a shaky start, throwing for 361 yards and the two late touchdowns.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Plainly not a good look and a rocky means of starting the therapy process.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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His first season was rocky, with the steep learning curve of moving from the NCAA to the NHL being exacerbated by a readily apparent lack of confidence.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Social media users, meanwhile, could not get enough of the two getting tipsy on-air and giggling through the night.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
2 Jan. 2026
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Read on to learn why experts say drinking on a plane can spark symptoms beyond feeling tipsy, and make the comedown that much worse.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
30 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Tree silhouettes turn Seussian as their branches and canopies disappear into wonky green blobs.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
10 Dec. 2025
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Jittery drum programming and shrouding reverb screams Minneapolis in the ‘80s, but the wonky thump and the multiplicity of vocal tracks are just as suggestive of D’Angelo or the raw pain of a Frank Ocean.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Is Big Jim going to be anywhere but the tippy top of the b.o.?—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
29 Dec. 2025
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Stand with your feet about shoulder-width apart and slowly raise your heels off the ground, coming up onto your tippy toes.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
26 Dec. 2025
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“Wavery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wavery. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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