How to Use wobble in a Sentence

wobble

1 of 2 verb
  • The vase wobbled but didn't fall over.
  • The table wobbles a little.
  • The boy was wobbling along on his bicycle.
  • They have been wobbling in their support of the president's policies.
  • Crack eggs on top and bake just until the whites wobble.
    — Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
  • If one leg is missing or weak, the stool will wobble.
    — Scott Snider, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Now, though, the wheels are starting to wobble.
    — Sean Gentille, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The phone doesn't wobble when used on a hard, flat surface.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Yet even the majors are wobbling.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 1 Dec. 2025
  • But the trade has wobbled already.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
  • But things are starting to wobble.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • All nuts and bolts should be tight and no parts of the swing set should wobble or jiggle.
    — Sian Babish, chicagotribune.com, 6 Mar. 2021
  • This type of knot helps hold the button in place and keeps it from wobbling back and forth.
    — Vanessa Nirode, Popular Science, 10 Jan. 2020
  • The green dot of the laser sight wobbled on the opposite wall.
    — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
  • If the piece is in good condition, the arm won’t wobble or creak.
    — Washington Post, 3 May 2022
  • The squirrel appears to wobble and sway, his feet steady on a wood block.
    — Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2020
  • Bread pudding should wobble like a gelatin mold when removed from the oven.
    — Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 7 Mar. 2021
  • The kindergartners came out of the lunch line with trays wobbling.
    — Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2023
  • If the blades are not even, then the fan will wobble and rattle during use.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2022
  • Your calm precision can keep the whole plan from wobbling.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
  • The rear wheel wobbled and suffered severe tire wear.
    — Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The guitars strike sky-high notes that wobble with some unease, but keep their aim true.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2021
  • The Celtics wobbled a bit, but found their balance in time to close out the game.
    — Jay King, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Jokic’s shooting legs still seem to wobble late.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The two of us boarded, then gently wobbled side to side for balance.
    — Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Damaged or dirty blades will cause the ceiling fan to wobble and rattle.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2022
  • But on video, the strapping man with the ginger beard does not appear to wobble.
    — Bryan Denson, ProPublica, 5 Nov. 2020
  • His posture keeps him from wobbling to either side and falling out of the jump.
    — Joy Sung, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2026
  • But this was always going to be about what happened when lungs burned and legs wobbled.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2024
  • The steel structure doesn't wobble, and the whole thing just looks so attractive on a desk.
    — Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024

wobble

2 of 2 noun
  • Why would a planet make a star wobble?
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Tiny teams feel the wobble when their code hits a real customer.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • But there is a wobble, which feels like the moment to keep pressing.
    — James Folta, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The more marked the wobble, the more massive the planet.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 1 Dec. 2025
  • That frees you up to add a little wobble to your lunges, sumo squats, or wide-grip push-ups.
    — Sara Coughlin, SELF, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Employees sense the wobble in town halls.
    — Mohamed Al Hashemi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • There have still been wobbles, but Luis Enrique has kept faith.
    — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • There have still been wobbles, but Luis Enrique has kept faith.
    — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • No saying whether today’s wobble is the start of anything of note.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
  • But my first day on the world’s longest wooden sailing yacht starts with a wobble.
    — Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
  • When either wobbles, the margin for error shrinks fast.
    — Michael Fealey, Sportico.com, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Even the slightest wobble during capture will show up in your image.
    — Tantse Walter, Space.com, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The mechanism feels smooth and sturdy—no awkward jerks or wobbles.
    — Zoë Sessums, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The closer the planet and the smaller the star, the more noticeable the wobble.
    — Joanna Thompson, Space.com, 28 Mar. 2026
  • As bitcoin wobbles, all eyes are on Strategy .
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
  • Perhaps the recent wobble has forestalled such a scenario.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Some noticeable opening night wobbles and bobbles only served to prove that point.
    — Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Use a remote shutter/timer to prevent camera wobble.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Use a remote shutter/timer to prevent camera wobble.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 Dec. 2025
  • Use a remote shutter/timer to prevent camera wobble.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Use a remote shutter/timer to prevent camera wobble.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 1 May 2026
  • Currently, the storm has been doing its version of the wobble and is a bit south of its previous track.
    — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Are too many now anticipating such a wobble?
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Friday's wobble doesn't yet suggest anything alarming in terms of market stress.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
  • But the more surprising wobble for Arsenal has been at the other end.
    — Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Cuckoo wobble, tuba walk, boing boing and the whistling thribble.
    — Christian Wiman, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
  • However, the prominent module means the phone doesn't sit evenly on a flat surface and wobbles when touched.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
  • And then the quarter gets tight, the bottom line wobbles and the first thing to go is —predictably—the customer experience.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Some neuroimaging suggests that such a change also happens in the process of insight—when the brain is stuck in a rut, wobbles and then finds the right track.
    — Matthew Hutson, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2025
  • But strappy heels are tricky…every wobble, pressure point and uncomfortable strap is exposed.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 27 May 2026

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