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Recent Examples of wonky
Sometimes this means the photo will look blurry, pixelated or just generally wonky when printed.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Our 70-year-old home has wonky ventilation that makes our upstairs bedroom feel like a sauna every summer.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
And the light left over from the Big Bang shows wonky anomalies that don’t necessarily line up with the standard model’s predictions.
—Sarah Scoles, JSTOR Daily, 31 July 2025
Under the wonky maneuver known as budget reconciliation, Republicans were able to greenlight the major tax bill through Congress without Democratic support in the Senate, bypassing the 60-vote threshold needed for most legislation to make it out of the upper chamber.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 29 July 2025
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Our 70-year-old home has wonky ventilation that makes our upstairs bedroom feel like a sauna every summer.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
And the light left over from the Big Bang shows wonky anomalies that don’t necessarily line up with the standard model’s predictions.
—Sarah Scoles, JSTOR Daily, 31 July 2025
Under the wonky maneuver known as budget reconciliation, Republicans were able to greenlight the major tax bill through Congress without Democratic support in the Senate, bypassing the 60-vote threshold needed for most legislation to make it out of the upper chamber.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonky
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Leadership has never been easy, but the terrain leaders stand on today feels shakier than ever.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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This is an important offseason for Miami Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr after a shaky sophomore NBA campaign.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
16 Aug. 2025
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The job is a ball, interactions take strategy, tipsy men are the obstacles — and obviously, the tips are the prize.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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Gently fold the tipsy cherries into the mousse and add some of the remaining liquor (if desired).—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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Scientists believe the geology of Mars may hold valuable clues about past ancient life, and so the robotic vehicles, controlled remotely from Earth, have slowly navigated the rocky terrain to scoop up and collect intriguing samples.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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Interface design software company Figma (NYSE:FIG) has had a rocky ride over the last few weeks, despite a stellar debut on the public markets last month.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Rumbold remembers standing on his tippy toes to interview 7-6 Manute Bol, the Whalers trials and travails, the UConn championships, high school highlights and the state’s later Little League champs among the many favorite stories.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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There’s a bunch of weirdos in a building wearing tutus and standing on their tippy toes.—
Zoe G. Phillips,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2025
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Inspect mature trees with heavy or unbalanced limbs, which should be pruned or supported by cabling or bracing (a service provided by arborists).—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Aug. 2025
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This is primarily due to an unbalanced shift to new generation sources requiring 24/7 backup from traditional generation sources, which were too soon taken out of service based on specious assumptions about a trace atmospheric gas.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Wonky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonky. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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