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And England had been desperately poor for long spells of the game, tense, panicked, shambolic in defence.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
1 July 2026 The book’s shambolic rhythms pay off, as pressure slowly builds on Josh to join in instead of judging.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026 The Oilers also improved their defensive structure after a shambolic Game 3 – and yet the energetic, hungry Ducks still pumped in four more goals despite never leading.—ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026 Indeed, tax policy has become shambolic and spending discipline is non-existent.—
Steve H. Hanke,
Fortune,
22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shambolic