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.
were 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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But United were wobbling and Jimenez converted an 85th minute penalty after the Mexican was fouled by Maguire.
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
By tracking repeating patterns in both X ray and radio signals from the event, the researchers found that the disk and the jet were wobbling together.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 18, 2025
U.S. stocks were wobbling on Thursday, with all three major indexes struggling for direction in afternoon trading.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 4, 2025
The Houston Astros, the era’s dominant American League postseason team, were wobbling in the ninth inning, and Click was hoping they would fall.
From New York Times ● Oct. 22, 2021
Though my knees were wobbling under me I summoned presence of mind to impersonate the poor huddled mass of flesh in the garage.
From The Firefly of France by Marion Polk Angellotti
