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Recent Examples of wonky
Georgie is the only other baker who does a good job, and her meringues are as wonky as lipstick put on in a moving vehicle.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
The tongue was off-center, the stitches were wonky, and the toe-box looked like a pug’s face.
—Heshel Rolnick, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2024
Now Sykes and other Ohio lawmakers are touting that track record in a context different from wonky science advancements or the global tech race to beat out China.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Climate change is in some ways a math problem, and Jesse Jenkins is among the wonkiest and most effective of the number crunchers trying to work out a solution.
—Bill McKibben, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
The tongue was off-center, the stitches were wonky, and the toe-box looked like a pug’s face.
—Heshel Rolnick, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2024
Now Sykes and other Ohio lawmakers are touting that track record in a context different from wonky science advancements or the global tech race to beat out China.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Climate change is in some ways a math problem, and Jesse Jenkins is among the wonkiest and most effective of the number crunchers trying to work out a solution.
—Bill McKibben, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonky
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Quarterback Quinn Ewers had a little shaky of a game against Clemson but in the end, the Longhorns were too strong.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Now, under a shaky ceasefire, officials are only beginning to assess damage to homes and antiquities alike.Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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Loading your audio article A wee bit tipsy man on a scooter somehow blew past two checkpoints and roamed around Rikers Island before his nighttime joyride was cut short by security, court records show.Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 22 Nov. 2024
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Watch on Hulu All of Us Strangers Adam (the always superb Andrew Scott) is a television writer who largely keeps to himself, until an awkward encounter with his tipsy neighbor Harry (Paul Mescal) kickstarts a passionate new relationship.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 7 Nov. 2024
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The games were packed with bugs and glitches, some large and some small, and performance was rocky at best.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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The couple had a rocky start after Jones proposed to another woman, Mallory Zapata.Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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The wall was just low enough to allow Betts to stand on his tippy toes as Capobianco held Betts’ left arm up and over the wall; and Peters – by virtue of dumb luck – did not injure Betts’ right hand, wrist, or arm.Dan Freedman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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At the tippy top of Sheridan Road, Lake Bluff is like a small, charming town on the East Coast.Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 27 Oct. 2024
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Here, reorganizing boundaries is crucial for reclaiming your personal space, identity and sense of autonomy—and correcting unbalanced power dynamics.Mark Travers, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Fats and proteins are broken down and transformed into biogenic amines and toxins, which, when unbalanced, can potentially lead to systemic intoxication and inflammation.Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Wonky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonky. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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