wonky

Example Sentences

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It was a wonky shape, but it had been wedged in the glass wall that had separated this world from the magical one.

From Literature

When he was finished, it looked wonky, but better.

From Literature

Mal ran her hand through her wonky fringe and smiled her finest skeptical smile.

From Literature

Between the famously liberal City by the Bay and Sacramento, he quietly amassed influence and carved out an unusual lane: a wonky Democrat who accelerates housing construction through legislation that pushes for denser development.

From The Wall Street Journal

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