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also wabble
1
as in to shake
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 to sway
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 to hesitate
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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also wabble
as in tremor
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Recent Examples of wobble
Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
If margins compress further - while the company pours billions into AI with no proven ROI - the entire bull case starts to wobble.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
This approach measures slight wobbles in the motion of distant stars.
—Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
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Verb
However, the number isn’t the only thing that’s significant, as the symmetry of these tiny indentations keeps balls moving in smooth patterns and prevents wobbling.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
If margins compress further - while the company pours billions into AI with no proven ROI - the entire bull case starts to wobble.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
The British, on the other hand, suffered a wobble this weekend.
—Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
This approach measures slight wobbles in the motion of distant stars.
—Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wobble
Verb
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The duo was also spotted shaking hands at the kickoff of the three-day celebration in another photo.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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In contrast, Dutton struggled to shake off comparisons to Trump by his opponents, not just because some policies appeared to have been inspired by the US leader.—
Hilary Whiteman and Angus Watson,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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The danger here is that with a potentially unlimited amount of money to be handed out with no public input, the political figures on the corporate board could be swayed to play favorites for reasons disconnected from infrastructure improvement.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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My son swayed gently between my legs, still wearing last night’s jammies, azure eyes trained on the flutist’s quivering embouchure.—
Ashlea Halpern,
AFAR Media,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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And Brinkley didn’t hesitate to share her diet regimen.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2025
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Ask Questions And Remain Curious For early-career entrants, the entire process is new, including securing an internship, so don't hesitate to ask questions.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
Verb
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Not every survivor has faltered in their vision for peace.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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Without demand from clean energy, the U.S. market for rare earth, graphite, and lithium will falter.—
Alexander C. Kaufman,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2025
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More than 2,000 miles west of Milwaukee, the tremors of Lillard’s injury rocked Portland at its core.—
Jason Quick,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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That’s spelled bad news for Wall Street in recent weeks and sent tremors throughout the global economy, and Bessent acknowledged that the situation cannot continue to drag on, according to a report from Bloomberg that cited sources who heard the Treasury Secretary’s remarks.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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There’s quivering and shoving, growling and purring.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The journalist raised her hand, and her voice quivered in seeming alarm as the 6.2-magnitude quake shook Istanbul shortly before 1 p.m. local time on Wednesday, April 23.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Many young people then in high school may not have lost so much faith in institutions; some may not have lurched so dramatically to the political right.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2025
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His unsteady performance has left markets lurching from one crisis to another, and his contempt for tradition continues to rattle both Washington institutionalists and Wall Street investors.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But when employees are trained to wait for approval, creativity dies.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Flights were delayed by as much as five hours Thursday, as the tarmac became packed with lines of planes waiting to depart.—
Alecia Reid,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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“Wobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wobble. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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