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Recent Examples of wonky
And the lines were kind of wonky and weird and sort of like punchlines.
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Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
In another signal of the stakes for both sides of the aisle, the referendum has seen surprisingly strong turnout in early voting, despite the wonky scheduling of the April 21 vote — keeping pace with the early voting numbers in the state’s 2025 general election.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2026
What’s surprising is the way that this particular duo turn a wonky art-world story into its own distinctly wonderful work of art.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
Before the game, Tocchet touched on the Flyers’ game management being a little wonky at home from time to time.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
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Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
In another signal of the stakes for both sides of the aisle, the referendum has seen surprisingly strong turnout in early voting, despite the wonky scheduling of the April 21 vote — keeping pace with the early voting numbers in the state’s 2025 general election.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2026
What’s surprising is the way that this particular duo turn a wonky art-world story into its own distinctly wonderful work of art.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
Before the game, Tocchet touched on the Flyers’ game management being a little wonky at home from time to time.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonky
Adjective
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The 2 ¼-inch wedge heel, combined with the ½-inch platform, gives you just enough height to look dressed up without feeling wobbly or unstable.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2026
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My figures have two noses, two pairs of wobbly lips and lopsided torsos that often lean precariously to one side.—
Gabe Montesanti,
PEOPLE,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Senior Connor Sahagun started the game shaky and gave up two home runs in the first inning.—
Dan Rios,
Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Chesnot | Getty Images Bitcoin surged in April, but its run could be on shaky ground, according to crypto data provider CryptoQuant.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Despite the president’s rocky relationship with some Supreme Court justices, all of the conservative members attended.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Snorkeling is popular at the ends of the beach, where visitors can swim among fish darting between rocky outcrops and seagrass beds.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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Of course, no seder would be complete without everyone sitting at the table at the end of the night, totally stuffed and maybe a little tipsy, to chat and gossip about everyday life.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
24 Apr. 2026
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At a tipsy, intimate dinner with two of their friends mere nights before the wedding, Emma reveals the worst thing she’s ever done.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Long-term, do the Bruins have staying power at the tippy top of the sport?—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Known as 40 Duke, the locale is nestled in the upper floors of its historic flagship—with only those at the tippy top of Selfridges’s loyalty program gaining full access.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The 4-3-3 unbalanced Chelsea far more frequently, to the extent Enzo Fernandez had to ask Sanchez to go down and await treatment, in order for the team to get a pep talk from Calum McFarlane.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Their effect on each other is also unbalanced with Cee Cee seeing Bertie as BFF — Best Fan Forever.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Wonky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonky. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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