wavery

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wavery
Adjective
  • Some analysts express hope the Bay Area’s innovation economy can help steady the region’s wobbly job market, especially if cutting-edge sectors such as artificial intelligence spark hiring in this region.
    George Avalos, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
  • And then last weekend against USF, Fitzgerald tracked down a wobbly pass from Byrum Brown, who was pressured by Akheem Mesidor, and came down with the ball in the second quarter.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Framber Valdez and Cristian Javier have been shaky over the last two months.
    Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The riders who stagger off of Stardust Racers have wide, shaky smiles.
    Bianca Bosker, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The Future At NASA, the future of exoplanet science will emphasize finding rocky planets similar to Earth and studying their atmospheres for biosignatures — any characteristic, element, molecule, substance, or feature that can be used as evidence of past or present life, says the space agency.
    Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • This rocky cliff overlooking the valley is accessible through the 3-mile Whitaker Point Trail.
    Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Things only get worse when, after the guests go to bed, a tipsy Solène does cheerleading stunts with Damo by the Jacuzzi instead of working.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • As is par for the course with Supermassive games, the camera was wonky and slow, especially when trying to track Simms’ position and look in a different direction to see where to hide next.
    Echo Apsey, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Moving forward, mastering a personal podcast could replace soft-focus biographies or wonky books as a way for politicians to increase their profiles.
    David Bauder, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Videos taken from the Aug. 27 concert show the former Fifth Harmony member balancing on her tippy toes after the high heel of one of her boots broke off.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Rumbold remembers standing on his tippy toes to interview 7-6 Manute Bol, the Whalers trials and travails, the UConn championships, high school highlights and the state’s later Little League champs among the many favorite stories.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025
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“Wavery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wavery. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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