wobbling 1 of 3

variants also wabbling

wobbling

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noun

variants also wabbling

wobbling

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verb

variants also wabbling
present participle of wobble
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wobbling
Noun
  • As the fintech industry recalibrates—shifting from growth-at-all-costs to sustainable, focused models—leaders like Ferris are proving that clarity beats chaos, and conviction beats hesitation.
    Nicole Casperson, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
  • Part of the hesitation expressed by business centers on understanding how the tariffs will affect consumers’ view of the economy.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 9 May 2025
Verb
  • Symptoms like a fast heart rate, or shortness of breath, shaking and chills, confusion or lethargy.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In the video, a terrified Archie can be seen frozen, staring and shaking.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • More momentum-swaying sequences occurred in the second quarter.
    Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Sandy shores, a deep blue ocean, swaying palm trees?
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • However, since then, Donald Trump has initiated a 90-day pause in the U.S.-China tariff conflict, reducing U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods from 145% to 30%, while China has lowered its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports from 125% to 10% .
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 May 2025
  • Then, the White House announced that the U.S. and China have agreed to a 90 day pause in their trade war.
    David Hebert, National Review, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • Any relocation would be a boost to Puerto Rico’s shaky economy as the government emerges from a historic bankruptcy and continues to struggle with chronic power outages.
    Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
  • Implementation of that reform, including a network consolidation that began last year, has been shaky as the agency sought to streamline mail processing and cut transportation costs.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • But a broader cultural hesitancy about the technology’s implications meant that, once OpenAI made its breakthrough, Altman—its C.E.O.—came to be seen not only as a fiduciary steward but also as an ethical one.
    Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
  • Many of their star performers were overworked, in part due to poor feedback loops with leadership, lack of strong team communication and an overall hesitancy to name workload imbalances.
    Woodrie Burich, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • To help with the high intake levels, the AHS is urging the community to adopt from local shelters instead of purchasing a pet from a breeder or a pet store as shelters are full of pets waiting for a second chance.
    Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Chandler had been waiting to fight McGregor for two years and decided to go elsewhere for UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • After months of delays, a resentencing hearing to determine whether the Menendez brothers should be released from prison after serving more than three decades is set to begin Tuesday.
    Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 14 May 2025
  • However, the case has been marked by a series of delays after his first trial ended in a hung jury.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
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“Wobbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wobbling. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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