Wobble
verb
To move side to side in an unsteady way.
The table wobbled because one of its legs was shorter than the others.
Often appears as...
- wobble slightly
- wobble uncontrollably
noun
A shaky movement from side to side.
The dancer's wobble caused her to lose her balance.
Often appears as...
- slight wobble
- noticeable wobble
verb
To have doubts about a decision or belief.
He began to wobble on his decision to buy the house.
Often appears as...
- wobble on decision
- wobble on belief
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To move side to side in an unsteady way.
The table wobbled because one of its legs was shorter than the others.
Often appears as...
- wobble slightly
- wobble uncontrollably
noun
A shaky movement from side to side.
The dancer's wobble caused her to lose her balance.
Often appears as...
- slight wobble
- noticeable wobble
verb
To have doubts about a decision or belief.
He began to wobble on his decision to buy the house.
Often appears as...
- wobble on decision
- wobble on belief
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Objects
Use 'wobble' to describe objects that are unstable or poorly balanced.
She touched the vase and it started to wobble.
Pro Tip 2/3Figurative Use
'Wobble' can represent indecision in situations, not just physical movement.
His confidence wobbled when he saw the high diving board.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Imagery
'Wobble' often invites a visual image of something tilting back and forth.
I watched the gelatin dessert wobble on the plate.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Objects
Use 'wobble' to describe objects that are unstable or poorly balanced.
She touched the vase and it started to wobble.
Pro Tip 2/3Figurative Use
'Wobble' can represent indecision in situations, not just physical movement.
His confidence wobbled when he saw the high diving board.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Imagery
'Wobble' often invites a visual image of something tilting back and forth.
I watched the gelatin dessert wobble on the plate.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Objects
Use 'wobble' to describe objects that are unstable or poorly balanced.
She touched the vase and it started to wobble.
Pro Tip 2/3Figurative Use
'Wobble' can represent indecision in situations, not just physical movement.
His confidence wobbled when he saw the high diving board.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Imagery
'Wobble' often invites a visual image of something tilting back and forth.
I watched the gelatin dessert wobble on the plate.
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How we explore...
for an excitation in a three-dimensional field; a localized wobbling in space. More importantly, all the math that we use to describe all this stuff assumes that there are only three dimensions of space. But math is math, and we can play around with our math however we want. And people have been playing around with extra dimensions of space
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Can we choose to fall...
She said the learning would be essentially unconscious. But then I thought about the other things I had learned without actively engaging my conscious mind. When you ride a bike, I don't really know what, like, my left calf muscle is doing, or how my latissimus dorsi knows to engage when I wobble to the right. The body just learns.
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An honest look at the...
Well, that stool has gone wobbly. Take savings -- what savings? For many families, there's just nothing left to save after the bills have been paid. The pension leg of the stool has also gone wobbly. We can remember when many people had pensions.
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What a planet’s...
light the star but you won't see the planet we need huge telescopes to do that and that's the next generation of telescopes but for now have a look at the animation there if this planet goes around the the star actually wobbles so basically
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The myth of Zeus' test -...
They made cheerful conversation and offered their visitors hot baths. Baucis used a chip of broken clay to balance the wobbly table’s legs and rubbed its surface with mint until it smelled sweet and fresh.
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Exoplanets 101 PIPE...
including radio velocity, in which a planet causes a star to wobble. Direct imaging, where the glare of stars is blocked in order to see objects nearby. Astrometry, which observes the star's movements
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TV Presenter Eats...
years this simple shelter has helped the Sami survive in the Arctic it was just two steaks it was a bit wobbly her quite wobbling and the third one it's a little bit wobbly but with every additional
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The sound the universe...
because space can wobble like a drum. It can ring out a kind of recording throughout the universe of some of the most dramatic events as they unfold. Now we'd like to be able to add
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Why our universe might...
is very special. It has just the right value to keep the universe hanging in an unstable situation. The Higgs field is in a wobbly configuration that has lasted so far
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How to build (and...
Yeah. OK. Alright. Awesome. OK. So -- it's just super helpful feedback. So the most common wobble is empathy. The most common wobble
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How we explore...
for an excitation in a three-dimensional field; a localized wobbling in space. More importantly, all the math that we use to describe all this stuff assumes that there are only three dimensions of space. But math is math, and we can play around with our math however we want. And people have been playing around with extra dimensions of space
Video examples
Can we choose to fall...
She said the learning would be essentially unconscious. But then I thought about the other things I had learned without actively engaging my conscious mind. When you ride a bike, I don't really know what, like, my left calf muscle is doing, or how my latissimus dorsi knows to engage when I wobble to the right. The body just learns.
Video examples
An honest look at the...
Well, that stool has gone wobbly. Take savings -- what savings? For many families, there's just nothing left to save after the bills have been paid. The pension leg of the stool has also gone wobbly. We can remember when many people had pensions.
Video examples
What a planet’s...
light the star but you won't see the planet we need huge telescopes to do that and that's the next generation of telescopes but for now have a look at the animation there if this planet goes around the the star actually wobbles so basically
Video examples
The myth of Zeus' test -...
They made cheerful conversation and offered their visitors hot baths. Baucis used a chip of broken clay to balance the wobbly table’s legs and rubbed its surface with mint until it smelled sweet and fresh.
Video examples
Exoplanets 101 PIPE...
including radio velocity, in which a planet causes a star to wobble. Direct imaging, where the glare of stars is blocked in order to see objects nearby. Astrometry, which observes the star's movements
Video examples
TV Presenter Eats...
years this simple shelter has helped the Sami survive in the Arctic it was just two steaks it was a bit wobbly her quite wobbling and the third one it's a little bit wobbly but with every additional
Video examples
The sound the universe...
because space can wobble like a drum. It can ring out a kind of recording throughout the universe of some of the most dramatic events as they unfold. Now we'd like to be able to add
Video examples
Why our universe might...
is very special. It has just the right value to keep the universe hanging in an unstable situation. The Higgs field is in a wobbly configuration that has lasted so far
Video examples
How to build (and...
Yeah. OK. Alright. Awesome. OK. So -- it's just super helpful feedback. So the most common wobble is empathy. The most common wobble
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Emily Blunt
British Actress
I can understand there are things like shadows they need to fix after a shoot, but it's unfair to represent an image of yourself if it's not true. They're gonna see what you look like on film anyway, so why try to cover all your wobbly bits in a photo?
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Rebecca Serle
American Writer
I don't really think of past experiences as 'mistakes' - I think everything brings us where we need to go and teaches us what we need to learn. I'm grateful for all my wobbles because I wouldn't be here without them.
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Janna Levin
American Scientist
I'd like to convince you that the universe has a soundtrack and that soundtrack is played on space itself, because space can wobble like a drum.
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Kadeena Cox
British Athlete
I think I can get back to a place where I'm more in control and there are small blips, as opposed to massive wobbles every two seconds.
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Rosie Jones
It is so important for children to know that being a little bit wobbly or 'different' doesn't stop somebody from achieving greatness!
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Tara Stiles
American Model
When we allow distractions to wobble us away from ourselves, that's when our intuition starts to fade and our focus dulls.
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Ernie Pyle
American Journalist
I've been immersed in it too long. My spirit is wobbly and my mind is confused. The hurt has become too great.
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Russell Tovey
English Actor
I think if I met Frank Auerbach or Jeff Koons, I'd be more wobbly than if I met Robert De Niro!
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Josh Blue
I love walking the line. I look very wobbly. Like I'm gonna fall over the line. But I never do.
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Rebecca Pidgeon
British Actress
Life is a mystery. Life is uncertain. It makes one feel a bit wobbly to realize that.
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Emily Blunt
British Actress
I can understand there are things like shadows they need to fix after a shoot, but it's unfair to represent an image of yourself if it's not true. They're gonna see what you look like on film anyway, so why try to cover all your wobbly bits in a photo?
Quote examples
Rebecca Serle
American Writer
I don't really think of past experiences as 'mistakes' - I think everything brings us where we need to go and teaches us what we need to learn. I'm grateful for all my wobbles because I wouldn't be here without them.
Quote examples
Janna Levin
American Scientist
I'd like to convince you that the universe has a soundtrack and that soundtrack is played on space itself, because space can wobble like a drum.
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Kadeena Cox
British Athlete
I think I can get back to a place where I'm more in control and there are small blips, as opposed to massive wobbles every two seconds.
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Rosie Jones
It is so important for children to know that being a little bit wobbly or 'different' doesn't stop somebody from achieving greatness!
Quote examples
Tara Stiles
American Model
When we allow distractions to wobble us away from ourselves, that's when our intuition starts to fade and our focus dulls.
Quote examples
Ernie Pyle
American Journalist
I've been immersed in it too long. My spirit is wobbly and my mind is confused. The hurt has become too great.
Quote examples
Russell Tovey
English Actor
I think if I met Frank Auerbach or Jeff Koons, I'd be more wobbly than if I met Robert De Niro!
Quote examples
Josh Blue
I love walking the line. I look very wobbly. Like I'm gonna fall over the line. But I never do.
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Rebecca Pidgeon
British Actress
Life is a mystery. Life is uncertain. It makes one feel a bit wobbly to realize that.
Example 1 of 10
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