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Recent Examples of wonky
This is a market that typically gravitates towards the franchise, but has been wonky of late with Hollywood fare.
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Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 1 June 2025
From axing requirements for needless stairwells in small buildings to eliminating the rules that required developers to build large parking lots instead of homes, the council’s legislative package contains a laundry list of sensible policy updates that warm my wonky heart.
—Daniel Brennan, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2025
There’s something about a lanky, underappreciated guard with a wonky shooting form and a clutch gene that Hoosiers appreciate.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Survivor 43 Seasons 41 and 42 featured really dynamic casts and some really wonky production wrinkles.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 May 2025
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Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 1 June 2025
From axing requirements for needless stairwells in small buildings to eliminating the rules that required developers to build large parking lots instead of homes, the council’s legislative package contains a laundry list of sensible policy updates that warm my wonky heart.
—Daniel Brennan, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2025
There’s something about a lanky, underappreciated guard with a wonky shooting form and a clutch gene that Hoosiers appreciate.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Survivor 43 Seasons 41 and 42 featured really dynamic casts and some really wonky production wrinkles.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonky
Adjective
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International events have given Emmanuel Macron a new platform away from domestic troubles, but Francois Bayrou has in effect imperiled his government on pension reform and the government is again on shaky foundations.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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The sneaker giant is trying to grow again at a shaky time for the economy, as weaker consumer sentiment, rising debt, tariffs and mass deportations raise questions about spending and GDP.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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This trip through a meteoric rise to fame and the rocky romances along the way takes a shape reminiscent of Taylor Swift’s peeking at consequential nights of her past on Midnights.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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And that relationship now appears to be on rocky footing.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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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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Or, close your eyes, reach your arms overhead and lift up on the tippy toes of both feet.—
Katy Bowman,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2025
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All of a sudden, everyone’s reality is completely unbalanced — nobody knows what to make of it!—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
22 June 2025
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Coral reefs suffered, fish populations became unbalanced, and the ocean’s health declined.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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“Wonky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonky. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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