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Recent Examples of wonky
Just like a wonky fuel pump or window motor, try tapping on it while a helper is operating the trim switch.
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John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
Advertisement The work is wonky, unglamorous, and often slow.
—Kyla Mandel, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
Unlike their wonky offense, there was nothing wrong with the Chargers’ defense down the stretch and even during their loss Sunday.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Tree silhouettes turn Seussian as their branches and canopies disappear into wonky green blobs.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 10 Dec. 2025
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John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
Advertisement The work is wonky, unglamorous, and often slow.
—Kyla Mandel, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
Unlike their wonky offense, there was nothing wrong with the Chargers’ defense down the stretch and even during their loss Sunday.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Tree silhouettes turn Seussian as their branches and canopies disappear into wonky green blobs.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 10 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonky
Adjective
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You might be tempted to keep the pan in the oven longer when the center still appears a little wet and wobbly.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Feb. 2026
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The showing marked a sharp contrast from the 2025 Gala, which had featured less advanced versions of the robots twirling handkerchiefs in a wobbly folk dance.—
Dylan Butts,Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Celtics’ shakiest shooter early on was Brown, who scored two first-quarter points while going 0-for-4 from the foul line.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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While the Hawks’ legs were shaky, Connor Bedard was strong enough to carry the team most of the way.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Overall, that has led to estimates that there are very likely between 300 million and 10 billion rocky exoplanets that are potentially habitable, and that’s within the Milky Way alone.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Mar. 2026
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New Images Sharpen the Picture NASA released Curiosity’s first boxwork photos in June 2025, shortly after the rover reached the rocky ridges.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Olympic broadcaster Danika Mason has issued an apology for being tipsy on air while covering the Winter Olympics in Italy.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Last year, another European city implemented a ban in an attempt to curb tipsy tourists.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Is Big Jim going to be anywhere but the tippy top of the b.o.?—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
29 Dec. 2025
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Stand with your feet about shoulder-width apart and slowly raise your heels off the ground, coming up onto your tippy toes.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
26 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Symptoms from an unbalanced gut aren’t limited to your stomach and digestive system.—
Rena Goldman,
Health,
17 Feb. 2026
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In the short track 500 meters, Santos-Griswold made it to the semifinal, only to hit an inside block with her skate and become unbalanced and fall behind.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Wonky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonky. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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