wonky
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And he says leave that lip liner until last - it'll just "highlight how wonky your drawing skills are".
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Without getting too wonky about the mechanics of privacy laws, the most effective thing they could do is to impose accountability.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
In normal times, in a normal Federal Communications Commission, Anna M. Gomez’s job might be described as wonky.
From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2026
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
The wonky wheel on the grocery cart stuttered and stuck as they started going uphill.
From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo
On the wonkier side, bond prices have also been falling in tandem with stock prices more often than they used to.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 23, 2023
Over at Ankler, Rushfield’s posts tend to be wonkier, more analytical but with bite.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2022
Yellen, may be even wonkier — and even more significant for the operations of the federal government.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 23, 2021
Beyond the initial setup, things get a bit wonkier from the parent’s side.
From The Verge ● Oct. 16, 2020
Ms. Roem has tried to buy some patience with far wonkier details than Ms. McGinn has offered.
From New York Times ● Nov. 4, 2019
"Britain's wonkiest inn" caught fire on 5 August in a suspected arson attack and was demolished two days later.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2024
The tavern, known as “Britain’s wonkiest pub” for its slanting walls and floors, was sold to a private developer in July 2023.
From New York Times ● Feb. 27, 2024
The owners of The Crooked House pub have been ordered to rebuild "Britain's wonkiest inn" after it was destroyed last year in a suspected arson attack.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2024
Once known as "Britain's wonkiest" pub, it was set alight on 5 August and then demolished less than two days later.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2023
The much-loved pub near Dudley, once branded Britain's "wonkiest", was knocked down less than 48 hours after a fire ripped through the building.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2023
