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• present participle of wobble.

wobbling

American  

[wob-ling] / ˈwɒb lɪŋ /

Sometimes wabbling

adjective

1. that wobbles or causes to wobble.

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Other Word Forms

• wobblingly
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of wobbling

First recorded in 1650–60; wobble + -ing ²

Example Sentences

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wobbling

If a wobbling stock market were to threaten companies like OpenAI, Wallerstein said he believes the federal government could ride to the rescue.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026

As the wobbling disk periodically blocks and reflects light from the magnetar, the system behaves like a flashing cosmic lighthouse.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026

Like the large so-called moon jar that opens the exhibition, these capacious bowls glazed in eggshell white flaunt their foibles with wobbling edges that give character to otherwise pure forms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

Trucks wobbling under piles of amber-colored globules would make the twice-daily trek from Al-Nahud, a town 120 miles west of Obeid and an agricultural hub for the most prized variety of gum arabic, Hashab.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026

I had noticed our old rocket-candy rockets wobbling when they broke the plane of the mountains and got caught in the wind stream coming across the ridgeline.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam