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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
The tiny elephant’s arrival is being celebrated as a once-in-a-generation moment as a new life takes its first wobbly steps.
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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
This winter, the polar vortex has been unusually stretched and wobbly.
—Brandi D. Addison, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Feb. 2026
After a 1-for-13 ride on the struggle bus against Duke last Monday and a wobbly first few minutes Saturday against SMU (five turnovers in his first nine minutes), Brown’s game seemed to snap back into form in the second half versus the Mustangs.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Migoya, a retired banker with decades of experience in the banking industry, was hired in 2011 to help steady the financially wobbly Jackson.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
Tiramisu’s beloved battalion of flavors—milky mascarpone, booze, coffee, and chocolate—fit together perfectly in this wobbly, no-bake dessert mash-up.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Jan. 2026
Well, cheaper financing can be tied to a wobbly business climate.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
But the truth is, Iran’s borders are an outcome of a series of wobbly agreements or, even worse, decisions made by others.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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
This winter, the polar vortex has been unusually stretched and wobbly.
—Brandi D. Addison, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Feb. 2026
After a 1-for-13 ride on the struggle bus against Duke last Monday and a wobbly first few minutes Saturday against SMU (five turnovers in his first nine minutes), Brown’s game seemed to snap back into form in the second half versus the Mustangs.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Migoya, a retired banker with decades of experience in the banking industry, was hired in 2011 to help steady the financially wobbly Jackson.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
Tiramisu’s beloved battalion of flavors—milky mascarpone, booze, coffee, and chocolate—fit together perfectly in this wobbly, no-bake dessert mash-up.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Jan. 2026
Well, cheaper financing can be tied to a wobbly business climate.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
But the truth is, Iran’s borders are an outcome of a series of wobbly agreements or, even worse, decisions made by others.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 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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According to a 2025 market analysis conducted by OfferUp, a mobile marketplace app, 69% of shoppers turn to secondhand when the economy gets shaky.—
Mari Sato The Dallas Morning News,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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The nerves that Landfair had been suppressing only show as the interview winds down, letting out a relieved and shaky breath after answering the last question.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Wobbly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wobbly. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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