balky
Example Sentences
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Balky fans at the launch pad thwarted the first effort, while a stuck valve halted the second attempt.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 5, 2022
Balky and unreliable on its best days, and hazardous, even deadly, on its worst, Metrorail is in crisis, losing riders and revenue and exhausting public confidence.
From Washington Post • Apr. 24, 2016
Apparently, electronics companies still haven’t realized that Slow Chip + Balky Touch Screen = Consumer Buzzkill.
From New York Times • May 5, 2010
Balky as a kid who always refuses to perform for company, he had an exasperating habit of quitting in a close stretch drive.
From Time Magazine Archive
Balky or ill-prepared committee witnesses have often felt the sting of Margaret Smith's wrath.
From Time Magazine Archive
