variants
also wabbly
as in shaking
marked by or given to small uncontrollable bodily movements
all wobbly from the chills associated with the flu
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Recent Examples of wobbly
This is the bright-side scenario of course, one that would require the recent wobbly action in consumer cyclicals and consumer-credit names to reverse or at least get no worse.
—
Michael Santoli, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
Heat players tell war stories of wobbly knees.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
If a potential government shutdown were to stretch on for an extended period, the wobbly condition of the nation’s economy could heighten the risk posed to investors, some analysts said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
Some analysts express hope the Bay Area’s innovation economy can help steady the region’s wobbly job market, especially if cutting-edge sectors such as artificial intelligence spark hiring in this region.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
And then last weekend against USF, Fitzgerald tracked down a wobbly pass from Byrum Brown, who was pressured by Akheem Mesidor, and came down with the ball in the second quarter.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
When basic shelter eats half your paycheck, the whole local economy gets wobbly.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
With that in mind, furniture pieces with missing cushions, wobbly parts, or other questionable attributes might be better to pass on.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
But from the brand’s evolution from wobbly rookie to making and taking its place in the field, Pete always covered Iman with serious interest, insight and importance.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Michael Santoli, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
Heat players tell war stories of wobbly knees.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
If a potential government shutdown were to stretch on for an extended period, the wobbly condition of the nation’s economy could heighten the risk posed to investors, some analysts said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
Some analysts express hope the Bay Area’s innovation economy can help steady the region’s wobbly job market, especially if cutting-edge sectors such as artificial intelligence spark hiring in this region.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
And then last weekend against USF, Fitzgerald tracked down a wobbly pass from Byrum Brown, who was pressured by Akheem Mesidor, and came down with the ball in the second quarter.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
When basic shelter eats half your paycheck, the whole local economy gets wobbly.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
With that in mind, furniture pieces with missing cushions, wobbly parts, or other questionable attributes might be better to pass on.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
But from the brand’s evolution from wobbly rookie to making and taking its place in the field, Pete always covered Iman with serious interest, insight and importance.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wobbly
trembly
Adjective
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That week’s host, Emily Blunt, did the trembly voice-over.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
21 Dec. 2020
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“Wobbly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wobbly. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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