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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
Basic, an obscure album of oddball electronic rhythms and supremely wobbly guitar released in 1984 by Lou Reed collaborators Robert Quine and Fred Maher.
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Jason P. Woodbury,
Pitchfork,
22 June 2026
On March 4, the walls of a Travis County courtroom in Austin felt wobbly with grief.
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Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
Double heel raises, which are a breeze on land, were nearly impossible on the wobbly mat.
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Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
With Blue Origin grounded until the source of the explosion can be determined, the pad can be repaired, and a new New Glenn can be readied for flight, NASA’s—and America’s—lunar dreams rest on the potentially wobbly shoulders of Starship.
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Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
12 June 2026
Fans quickly fell for the pup's wobbly walks and curious personality, helping turn the tiny rodent into a social media favorite.
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Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Epistemically, there is something a bit wobbly about using chatbots to determine whether a piece of prose was written by chatbots.
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Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
10 June 2026
Yet while the thing looked great on television, there were wobbly moments behind the scenes.
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Jack Lang,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
With the art form constantly under conservative attacks, that’s something to celebrate, even if their talents eclipse this wobbly train ride.
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Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
9 June 2026
Jason P. Woodbury,
Pitchfork,
22 June 2026
On March 4, the walls of a Travis County courtroom in Austin felt wobbly with grief.
—
Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
Double heel raises, which are a breeze on land, were nearly impossible on the wobbly mat.
—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
With Blue Origin grounded until the source of the explosion can be determined, the pad can be repaired, and a new New Glenn can be readied for flight, NASA’s—and America’s—lunar dreams rest on the potentially wobbly shoulders of Starship.
—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
12 June 2026
Fans quickly fell for the pup's wobbly walks and curious personality, helping turn the tiny rodent into a social media favorite.
—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Epistemically, there is something a bit wobbly about using chatbots to determine whether a piece of prose was written by chatbots.
—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
10 June 2026
Yet while the thing looked great on television, there were wobbly moments behind the scenes.
—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
With the art form constantly under conservative attacks, that’s something to celebrate, even if their talents eclipse this wobbly train ride.
—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wobbly
Adjective
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That week’s host, Emily Blunt, did the trembly voice-over.
Adjective
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The shaky outing continued Sasaki’s post-breakthrough slide, but the setback barely dents the Dodgers’ commanding division cushion, with San Diego still eight games back in the standings.
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Andy’s spark is just what Runway needs, though, since the glossy fashion magazine is on shaky financial grounds in the age of digital media.
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“Wobbly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wobbly. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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