wonky

adjective

Definition of wonkynext
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as in wobbly

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Recent Examples of wonky Too much focus on wonky economic questions risks overlooking the political dynamic surrounding interest rate policy, some economists said. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 July 2026 Lacy’s voice is nasal and occasionally a little wonky, which gives it unusual warmth. — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 22 July 2026 Past attempts to teach people to spot AI faces have focused on training viewers to look for visual glitches or statistical fingerprints left behind by a particular image generator, such as a wonky ear or an eye with two pupils. — Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 29 June 2026 Even given the wonky sound, Sheeran’s voice never wavered. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for wonky
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonky
  1. wobbly
  2. shaky
  3. rocky
  4. tipsy
  5. tippy
  6. unbalanced
Adjective
  • Costarring Olivia Wilde, Ray Romano, and Juno Temple, Vinyl was admittedly a little wobbly in those first 10 episodes, which were propped up by compelling performances and a premise filled with potential (and mountains of cocaine).
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The Dodgers have helped an often-wobbly Roki Sasaki transform into a dominant force in the starting rotation.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of wobbly
Adjective
  • But with his shaky return from arthroscopic elbow surgery leading to three blown saves in four appearances, the crowd tempered its enthusiasm appropriately.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • And reactions tend to get built on shaky ground, which is where the real cost shows up.
    — Dan Haiem, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of shaky
Adjective
  • The annual show occurs as Earth passes through a trail of comet dust and rocky debris left behind by Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Bob Chapek is ready to tell his side of the story of his rocky ride as Disney‘s chief executive.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of rocky
Adjective
  • The breaking of silence in a tipsy twilight, if only for the sake of comical nonsense, can be as blessed as the break of dawn.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Randy Quaid played the tipsy Vietnam vet and former alien abductee Russell Casse, who ultimately delivers righteous vengeance upon Earth’s otherworldly invaders.
    — Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
Definition of tipsy
Adjective
  • Grocery shopping poses a unique set of challenges that involves tippy toes and resourcefulness.
    — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
  • The tippy top is dubbed Mount Livermore, and many climb it for the promise of 360-degree views.
    — Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Definition of tippy
Adjective
  • The school board’s radical idiocy does not negate the state’s obligation to think about the longer haul — specifically, the structurally unbalanced budgets facing Chicago Public Schools as far as the eye can see.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • There were fires to put out; an unbalanced squad, unsettled players, grumpy fans, some truly dispiriting defeats.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 30 July 2026
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