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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
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.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 27 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
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
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
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.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 27 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wobbling
Noun
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In rap’s gladiator arena, there’s no grace for hesitation, and that hesitation defined Cole’s involvement in the clash of the century.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
19 Feb. 2026
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Among those emails are unsent drafts, abandoned because of distraction or hesitation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This new #earthquake shaking potential map from the California Geological Survey highlights the distribution of shaking hazard across #California.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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Her legs were physically shaking in her beginning pose.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Sure enough, a big rock upended from beneath my toe and sent me lurching headlong to the water.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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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
Verb
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However, if large enterprises are hesitating to commit and implement, that’s a broader industry headwind impacting everyone, not just SAP.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The appeals court, however, said staying the injunction serves the public interest by preventing federal agents from hesitating while carrying out lawful duties.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Unless regulators crack down on these deepfakes, the videos threaten to steer even more patients toward wasteful, potentially dangerous purchases — while further undermining the public’s already faltering trust in medical institutions.—
John Whyte,
STAT,
17 Feb. 2026
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The program also pledges to fulfill conditions for adopting the euro currency by 2030, and to invest in Hungary's faltering state health care and public transportation sectors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Funding was eventually restored after a series of lawsuits challenging payment pauses, eligibility requirements, and requests from the federal government for sensitive citizen data.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
14 Feb. 2026
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That pause in dopamine release signals a failure in reward arrival, a new kind of prediction error.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The room sighs in relief a second later when Buckley reanimates, jerking and flailing like a soul possessed, grinning maniacally — all on purpose, inspired by the earlier veil snafu.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Feb. 2026
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Some signs that the carburetor is clogged on a snow blower are starting then dying a few seconds afterward, jerking, sputtering noises, and black smoke emitting from the exhaust.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Visualization is a huge part of racing, particularly in the speed disciplines of downhill and super-G, and a lot of competitors close their eyes and run the course on a loop in their minds, dipping and swaying with every turn, roller and jump.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Picture the golden glow of Black-eyed Susans and the architectural elegance of native grasses swaying in the prairie breeze.—
Rosehill Gardens,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Wobbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wobbling. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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