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Recent Examples of wonky
On the walls, some embossed with seashells, are moon carvings and brass suns, glossy lacquer minibars in baby blues and oxblood reds, and wonky puzzle piece doorknobs.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
Emerson’s polling also looks wonky.
—Keith Naughton, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
Both the title and the quippy-wonky tone come from an Andy Weir novel, from 2021, and, like the book, the film uses Grace’s temporary amnesia as a structuring device.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
While some guests dig into stats and delightfully wonky debates (best Reds clutch hitter of all time, for example), Greiner and Freking also steer the conversation to topics any fan can appreciate – like ballpark food favorites and spirited discussions about the best baseball movie ever made.
—Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
Emerson’s polling also looks wonky.
—Keith Naughton, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
Both the title and the quippy-wonky tone come from an Andy Weir novel, from 2021, and, like the book, the film uses Grace’s temporary amnesia as a structuring device.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
While some guests dig into stats and delightfully wonky debates (best Reds clutch hitter of all time, for example), Greiner and Freking also steer the conversation to topics any fan can appreciate – like ballpark food favorites and spirited discussions about the best baseball movie ever made.
—Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonky
Adjective
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Despite the outsized headline figure, there were further indications that the job market remains wobbly.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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Also helping out on Wednesday were Paul Goldschmidt, who clubbed a three-run homer off George Kirby in the sixth inning, and Ben Rice, who smoked a solo shot in the ninth after and before some wobbly work from Yankees relievers Camilo Doval and David Bednar.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Astros roar back After falling to the A’s 11-4 on Friday night, Houston took advantage of shaky pitching to win for the sixth time in seven games while dropping the A’s to a Major League Baseball-worst 0-4 in day games.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Pirates tied it in the eighth thanks to some shaky glove work by the Orioles.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Transporting large components across the rocky terrain risked damaging them, so they were disassembled into modules for delivery to the site.—
Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 Apr. 2026
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The trimming of the sails comes amid a particularly rocky run for Bad Robot, with several ambitious projects featuring high-wattage talent getting a hard pass or stuck in development hell.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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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Kylie’s friends were seemingly tipsy and hungry and arguing over a bag of The Good Crisp Company Original Potato Chips, Crinkle Cut.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Skiers and riders can make their way to the tippy top of the mountain on the higher bowls for a little fun on peaks 6, 7, and 8, but be warned—the mountain does not offer any beginner terrain in the spring season, so make sure your skills fall into the intermediate or advanced category.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Feb. 2026
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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
Adjective
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The mindset is unbalanced, with too many players thinking about attacking play rather than anticipating danger.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Rhetoric, including questions providers do or don’t ask, plays a role in the unbalanced sterilization rates among men and women.—
Jenna Vinson,
The Conversation,
24 Mar. 2026
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