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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
For a while, there were concerns as the 9-1-1 spinoff was a little wobbly out of the gate.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
But when no one on the East Coast was watching, things got wobbly even in the Heartland for Republicans.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
Do the three veteran, free-agent starters acquired during the offseason — 34-year-old right-hander Michael Lorenzen, Tomoyuki Sugano (35), and lefty Jose Quintana (37) — have enough left in the tank to stabilize Colorado’s wobbly rotation?
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
The racing team’s high-performance engineering arm has been brought in to reinforce the notoriously wobbly chassis of the open-top speed machine.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
And this seems a little wobbly.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
Market questions Another important factor has been a wobbly stock market this year, Friday’s massive rally notwithstanding.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
The tiny elephant’s arrival is being celebrated as a once-in-a-generation moment as a new life takes its first wobbly steps.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Investors also are looking for D’Amaro to lift Disney’s wobbly stock, which has fallen 8% so far this year.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
But when no one on the East Coast was watching, things got wobbly even in the Heartland for Republicans.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
Do the three veteran, free-agent starters acquired during the offseason — 34-year-old right-hander Michael Lorenzen, Tomoyuki Sugano (35), and lefty Jose Quintana (37) — have enough left in the tank to stabilize Colorado’s wobbly rotation?
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
The racing team’s high-performance engineering arm has been brought in to reinforce the notoriously wobbly chassis of the open-top speed machine.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
And this seems a little wobbly.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
Market questions Another important factor has been a wobbly stock market this year, Friday’s massive rally notwithstanding.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
The tiny elephant’s arrival is being celebrated as a once-in-a-generation moment as a new life takes its first wobbly steps.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Investors also are looking for D’Amaro to lift Disney’s wobbly stock, which has fallen 8% so far this year.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wobbly
Adjective
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That week’s host, Emily Blunt, did the trembly voice-over.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
21 Dec. 2020
Adjective
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The relationship between the administration and MAHA was already shaky, Ryerson, the activist, said.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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With just five games left in the regular season, the Aggies' NCAA Tournament chance remains shaky, recently drawing a 10-seed in Joe Lunardi's bracketology.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Wobbly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wobbly. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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