balky

Example Sentences

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And so were the conditions, with leaks in the ceiling and a balky heating and air conditioning system.

From Seattle Times

That experience was put to a severe test as she worked to assure multiple constituencies, including financial markets, balky Republicans in Congress and President Joe Biden’s White House economic team.

From Seattle Times

After my hotel stay, I wanted to see if other people complained about the hotel’s balky WiFi on sites including Hotels.com and Travelocity.

From Washington Post

It’s a balky production, with abrupt edits and occasional tangents that belong more to the green room than the stage, like an extended gripe about doing promos for her sitcom.

From New York Times

As a romance, though, it demonstrates flat feet and balky rhythm.

From New York Times