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.
was wobbling
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past progressiveof wobble.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Their tactics in the field collapsed in the face of Razaullah's assault on Friday, then their batting was wobbling on Saturday morning.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
By the start of 2025, some analysts were already wondering if the rally was wobbling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025
Analyzing the pattern further, they realized the star was wobbling as if something were affecting its orbit.
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2024
City was wobbling early in the second leg but held on and managed to take the lead through Haaland following a length-of-the-field counterattack led by De Bruyne.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
Cramp must have finally looked over and been alarmed by the way I was wobbling or something, because he suddenly moved in and helped me up out of my crouch.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
