balky

The first task was overhauling America’s balky election infrastructure–in the middle of a pandemic.

Then, with wind blowing him out horizontal under the wing, he hooks a boot on that balky wheel, kicks the mother home.

Then suddenly around the corners of his under lip a little balky smile began to flicker.

If the design of his craft was faulty and it proved “balky” when he attempted flight, he had only himself to blame.

For nearly a score of years they pulled like a pair of balky horses--what time they were not doing the monkey and parrot act.

A balky team or a break in the harness requires prompt relief or all will be lost.

Horses balky and unused to work, had to unhitch one and returned with but little drill.