balky

Example Sentences

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Maintaining and fixing a balky machine teaches necessary humility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

There’s an argument to be made that the feds could believe they have a balky case and want to bloody up Adams in the public eye ahead of a trial.

From Slate • Sep. 12, 2024

We got the first portable computers, which were bulky and balky.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2024

They were back at full health with Boogie Ellis’ balky hamstring finally healing.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2024

Julia found me there and pulled me like a balky sheep to the stage entrance.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood