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Recent Examples of wonky
Cut to the now-twentysomething Adam (The Idea of You‘s hunk Nicholas Galitzine), explaining all of this wonky mythology to a date, who writes him off as a delusional, pretty-boy doofus.
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
4 June 2026
Goodman, with her friendly, approachable writing style, demystified what had previously been a wonky, mathematical discipline, allowing even casual readers to feel a newfound connection with the tides of the universe.
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Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Seasons 41 and 42 featured really dynamic casts and some really wonky production wrinkles.
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Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
As someone who lives in an area with spotty reception and wonky Wi-Fi calling, this is welcome news.
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Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
21 May 2026
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
4 June 2026
Goodman, with her friendly, approachable writing style, demystified what had previously been a wonky, mathematical discipline, allowing even casual readers to feel a newfound connection with the tides of the universe.
—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Seasons 41 and 42 featured really dynamic casts and some really wonky production wrinkles.
—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
As someone who lives in an area with spotty reception and wonky Wi-Fi calling, this is welcome news.
—
Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
21 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonky
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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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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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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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The terrain is rocky, with vineyards clinging to steep limestone slopes, simultaneously warmed by the sun and cooled by salty Adriatic breezes.
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On the other side of Dubrovnik’s Old Town is Hotel Bellevue Dubrovnik, literally carved into a cliff and perched over Miramare Bay’s rocky shore.
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Taqueria Hoy remains a refuge for factory workers, restaurant crews, tipsy clubbers, cops, families, insomniacs and others hungry in between.
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Frustrated with her imperfect husband, a tipsy Marge stirs up a trilogy of fantasies of a different Homer.
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Desperate to soothe symptoms caused by unbalanced hormones, women are turning to a TikTok trend that recommends combining allergy medication and antacids to treat conditions like PMS or menopause.
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But for a team hoping to go big-game hunting, the balance between what’s being acquired and what’s being given up looks greatly unbalanced — depending on the team making the offer sheet, of course.
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“Wonky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonky. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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