variants
also wabbling
as in shaking
marked by or given to small uncontrollable bodily movements
her wobbling gait is due to Parkinson's disease
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also wabbling
as in hesitation
a state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action
the mayor's apparent wobbling on the issue of increased property taxes
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variants
also wabbling
1
as in jerking
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements
the patient's hand wobbles so much that he can scarcely hold a glass of water
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2
as in lurching
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the table wobbled whenever I leaned on it
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3
as in hesitating
to show uncertainty about the right course of action
we cannot afford to have the governor wobble at this critical time
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4
as in faltering
to swing unsteadily back and forth or from side to side
the drunk stood up, wobbled for a moment, and fell forward
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Recent Examples of wobbling
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
Losers often exit the octagon wobbling, smiling, fogged, concussed.
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David Remnick,
New Yorker,
22 May 2026
That wobbling can allow Arctic air from the troposphere — or contained within the polar jet stream — to move elsewhere.
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Brandi D. Addison,
Freep.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Moving over to the balance beam, the Bruins struggled at the start, with Matthews falling and Sumanasekera wobbling.
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Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
Most exoplanetary discoveries instead arise through far more indirect means, such as the dip in a star’s light caused by a world passing between its sun and our telescope or the tiny wobbling of a star caused by an orbiting planet’s gravitational tug.
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Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
7 Aug. 2025
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
2 July 2026
Along the way, LePage fills the film with imaginative emotional landmarks from the Island of the Flakes to the Kind Heart Outlet and whimsical visual metaphors, including a wobbling mound of Jell-O that becomes an unlikely symbol of resilience.
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Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
26 June 2026
Part of this has to do with clay's ability to lock in moisture, but clay soils also anchor Brussels sprout roots more firmly to the ground and prevents plants from wobbling about.
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 June 2026
Art schools, like all schools, are wobbling under the illogic of the cost-benefit math.
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Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Your calm precision can keep the whole plan from wobbling.
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Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
The movement feels smooth, and the hinge can be held at almost any angle without wobbling.
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ArsTechnica,
14 May 2026
Mikael Granlund’s goal was an unfortunate hop, and the third goal, which was scored by Ian Moore, was a wobbling slap shot through hordes of traffic.
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Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
Upon your arrival, staffers on the ground floor usher you into elevators that whisk you up 55 stories, the doors opening to knee-wobbling views of the city and the Singapore Strait.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
During testing, the creator found that the stock connection caused excessive wobbling while driving, leading to the development of a custom dual-rod mechanism designed to stabilize head movement.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
Losers often exit the octagon wobbling, smiling, fogged, concussed.
—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
22 May 2026
That wobbling can allow Arctic air from the troposphere — or contained within the polar jet stream — to move elsewhere.
—
Brandi D. Addison,
Freep.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Moving over to the balance beam, the Bruins struggled at the start, with Matthews falling and Sumanasekera wobbling.
—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
Most exoplanetary discoveries instead arise through far more indirect means, such as the dip in a star’s light caused by a world passing between its sun and our telescope or the tiny wobbling of a star caused by an orbiting planet’s gravitational tug.
—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
The plate currently featured front and center, SpaceX, has been wobbling after an underwhelming IPO.
—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
2 July 2026
Along the way, LePage fills the film with imaginative emotional landmarks from the Island of the Flakes to the Kind Heart Outlet and whimsical visual metaphors, including a wobbling mound of Jell-O that becomes an unlikely symbol of resilience.
—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
26 June 2026
Part of this has to do with clay's ability to lock in moisture, but clay soils also anchor Brussels sprout roots more firmly to the ground and prevents plants from wobbling about.
—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 June 2026
Art schools, like all schools, are wobbling under the illogic of the cost-benefit math.
—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Your calm precision can keep the whole plan from wobbling.
—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
The movement feels smooth, and the hinge can be held at almost any angle without wobbling.
—
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2026
Mikael Granlund’s goal was an unfortunate hop, and the third goal, which was scored by Ian Moore, was a wobbling slap shot through hordes of traffic.
—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
Upon your arrival, staffers on the ground floor usher you into elevators that whisk you up 55 stories, the doors opening to knee-wobbling views of the city and the Singapore Strait.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wobbling
Adjective
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Though still somewhat shaky, shipping confidence in transiting the vital strait is rising rapidly, leading forecasters to warn of an impending oil glut; Citi predicts prices could fall to as low as $60 a barrel by the end of the year.
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The Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness programs faced a shaky timeline, characterized by persistent legal roadblocks, which culminated in a 2023 Supreme Court defeat.
Noun
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When Miller unleashed another slider, Suzuki showed no hesitation.
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That hesitation becomes stronger when the candidate frames the pivot as a weakness.
Verb
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This tournament has built credibility by showcasing teams competing at a high level, then shaking hands afterward.
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An earth-shaking roar The World Cup finally arrived in Kansas City after several years of preparation and anticipation.
Verb
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The old guard of the Democratic Party suffered another body blow when three socialist congressional candidates in New York with anti-Israel platforms swept to victory, lurching the party even further to the left.
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Taking the ride with Lazy Horse means embracing that chaos, lurching from song to song.
Verb
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The book does often feel like a recording of a mental jam session, but there is also a sense of being guided by a kind of hesitating yet urgent voice that needs to get things figured out.
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While their rivals started spending significant sums of money as soon as the 2024-25 season finished, Spurs wasted a couple of weeks hesitating about the long-term future of then head coach Ange Postecoglou before replacing him with Thomas Frank.
Verb
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Chris Jung | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of Nvidia have been faltering recently — and Kalshi traders predict that what the company can charge for chips is also declining.
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After faltering in last year’s Div.
Noun
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Munster’s mosquito-spraying program is once again set to take flight Tuesday after a brief pause, the town announced.
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His health problems resembled a fall down a long flight of stairs, with pauses at several landings.
Verb
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Watching their relationship devolve (never more so than when their sperm donor, a rakish, motorcycle-driving restaurant owner played by Mark Ruffalo, enters the scene) is most definitely a tear-jerking experience, as is the film’s final scene.
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Some were petty — like Reese committing a foul against Clark, then jerking her head back, impersonating Clark as a flopper.
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“Wobbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wobbling. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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