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also wabbly
as in shaking
marked by or given to small uncontrollable bodily movements
all wobbly from the chills associated with the flu
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Recent Examples of wobbly
June’s tepid hiring comes after a relative surge in job gains the previous three months, countering concerns that the war in Iran would trip up an already wobbly labor market.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
Basic, an obscure album of oddball electronic rhythms and supremely wobbly guitar released in 1984 by Lou Reed collaborators Robert Quine and Fred Maher.
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Jason P. Woodbury,
Pitchfork,
22 June 2026
The Padres are 39-36 despite a massively disappointing offense and an increasingly wobbly rotation.
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Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
On March 4, the walls of a Travis County courtroom in Austin felt wobbly with grief.
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Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
Double heel raises, which are a breeze on land, were nearly impossible on the wobbly mat.
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Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
With Blue Origin grounded until the source of the explosion can be determined, the pad can be repaired, and a new New Glenn can be readied for flight, NASA’s—and America’s—lunar dreams rest on the potentially wobbly shoulders of Starship.
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Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
12 June 2026
Fans quickly fell for the pup's wobbly walks and curious personality, helping turn the tiny rodent into a social media favorite.
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Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Epistemically, there is something a bit wobbly about using chatbots to determine whether a piece of prose was written by chatbots.
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Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
10 June 2026
ABC News,
2 July 2026
Basic, an obscure album of oddball electronic rhythms and supremely wobbly guitar released in 1984 by Lou Reed collaborators Robert Quine and Fred Maher.
—
Jason P. Woodbury,
Pitchfork,
22 June 2026
The Padres are 39-36 despite a massively disappointing offense and an increasingly wobbly rotation.
—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
On March 4, the walls of a Travis County courtroom in Austin felt wobbly with grief.
—
Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
Double heel raises, which are a breeze on land, were nearly impossible on the wobbly mat.
—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
With Blue Origin grounded until the source of the explosion can be determined, the pad can be repaired, and a new New Glenn can be readied for flight, NASA’s—and America’s—lunar dreams rest on the potentially wobbly shoulders of Starship.
—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
12 June 2026
Fans quickly fell for the pup's wobbly walks and curious personality, helping turn the tiny rodent into a social media favorite.
—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Epistemically, there is something a bit wobbly about using chatbots to determine whether a piece of prose was written by chatbots.
—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wobbly
shaky
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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.
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“Wobbly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wobbly. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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