wobble
verb (used without object)
to incline to one side and to the other alternately, as a wheel, top, or other rotating body when not properly balanced.
have been wobbling
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present perfect progressiveof wobble.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Too many people have been wobbling on that tightrope for decades, increasing the fragility of our economy as a whole.
From Salon ● Mar. 18, 2022
Over the past year, and particularly during the past couple of weeks, the foundations of the post-Davos model have been wobbling alarmingly.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 19, 2016
But its plates have been wobbling for several seasons and now it's finally time for them to come crashing down.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 5, 2013
The official estimates of how many troops would be required going forward have been wobbling for a year, but until last week the trend line was always heading down.
From Time Magazine Archive
