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a shambolic system of public transportation
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Despite Guillotin’s ideals, executions were messy and sometimes shambolic affairs, swarmed by bloodthirsty crowds and heckling tricoteuses.
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Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
The scene unfolds with shambolic good humor, starting with an exchange that sends the company scrambling to sort out who’s who.
—Rhoda Feng, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
Beirut’s traffic — a shambolic affair in the best of times — became even more chaotic, with motorists honking and shouting in a bid to reach the highway.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The jersey Willy wore is an authentic one that was handed out to replacement players in the spring of 1995, when MLB players were still on strike, and owners had devised a shambolic scheme to proceed without them.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
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Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
The scene unfolds with shambolic good humor, starting with an exchange that sends the company scrambling to sort out who’s who.
—Rhoda Feng, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
Beirut’s traffic — a shambolic affair in the best of times — became even more chaotic, with motorists honking and shouting in a bid to reach the highway.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The jersey Willy wore is an authentic one that was handed out to replacement players in the spring of 1995, when MLB players were still on strike, and owners had devised a shambolic scheme to proceed without them.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for shambolic
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“Shambolic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shambolic. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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