wavery

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wavery
Adjective
  • And the one thing the Oilers know is that Skinner has the ability to bounce back from shaky performances.
    Pierre LeBrun, New York Times, 26 May 2025
  • Celebrating success can reinforce morale, build confidence and remind people of what’s working, even when external circumstances feel shaky.
    Irma Becerra, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Adjective
  • Shot in Galicia, a landscape of rocky coasts and salty-blue air, this loosely biographical third feature from Catalan filmmaker Carla Simón, part of the Cannes competition slate, has a wistful, earthy glow.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 23 May 2025
  • But Beijing is gearing up for a rocky path in relations, and negotiations, ahead.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • The job is a ball, interactions take strategy, tipsy men are the obstacles — and obviously, the tips are the prize.
    Skyler Caruso, People.com, 2 May 2025
  • Gently fold the tipsy cherries into the mousse and add some of the remaining liquor (if desired).
    Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • There’s something about a lanky, underappreciated guard with a wonky shooting form and a clutch gene that Hoosiers appreciate.
    Zak Keefer, New York Times, 21 May 2025
  • Survivor 43 Seasons 41 and 42 featured really dynamic casts and some really wonky production wrinkles.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • Or, close your eyes, reach your arms overhead and lift up on the tippy toes of both feet.
    Katy Bowman, NPR, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Suzanne Couples, Fred’s wife, rose to her tippy toes to look over the gallery.
    Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Wavery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wavery. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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