wonky

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Finally, I always linger by the discount produce section, where mesh bags of slightly bruised or cosmetically wonky fruits and vegetables wait in cheerful little piles.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

A consumer device for the masses and Nvidia’s wonky supercomputer systems might seem to have little in common.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

But what gives “Song Sung Blue” a wonky kind of depth is that there’s only so high Mike and Claire can rise.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

If you’re still having wonky problems, Kyle Wiens, chief executive of tech-repair site iFixit, recommends running an Ethernet cable between two routers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

‘I will bet you,’ the BFG went on, ‘that you would have been splashing the news all over the wonky world, wouldn’t you, if I hadn’t wiggled you away?’

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl