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This gives it an aura of shambolic good will, a cross between a church cookbook and a fan-run Wiki.
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Ruby Tandoh, The New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2024
The envelope, please. ‘An Ass-Backward Sherlock Holmes’ J.W. McCormack | The New York Review of Books | August 25, 2024 | 2,455 words
Over seven seasons on NBC, Columbo put a charming, shambolic gloss on the crime show.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 6 Sep. 2024
The initial Russian response has been shambolic, typical of the military leadership’s inability to respond to dynamic situations.
—Michael Kofman, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2024
Since the shambolic first presidential debate scared up 51.27 million viewers, it’s been apparent that a broad swath of the country is paying close attention to Biden vs. Trump II, even if interest in the tussle has cooled since the two first took off the gloves four years ago.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 July 2024
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Ruby Tandoh, The New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2024
The envelope, please. ‘An Ass-Backward Sherlock Holmes’ J.W. McCormack | The New York Review of Books | August 25, 2024 | 2,455 words
Over seven seasons on NBC, Columbo put a charming, shambolic gloss on the crime show.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 6 Sep. 2024
The initial Russian response has been shambolic, typical of the military leadership’s inability to respond to dynamic situations.
—Michael Kofman, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2024
Since the shambolic first presidential debate scared up 51.27 million viewers, it’s been apparent that a broad swath of the country is paying close attention to Biden vs. Trump II, even if interest in the tussle has cooled since the two first took off the gloves four years ago.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shambolic
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Well, outside of the chaotic final seconds where, with Washington clinging to a 7-point lead, a game official’s error stopped the clock, leaving the Saints with time to spike the ball, call a play and complete a 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Foster Moreau as time expired.Ben Standig, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Launching Tuesday, the special was filmed in the slightly less chaotic locale of Hawaii, one of Chieng’s favorite places to work and vacation.Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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He was released on bond after paying a $500 disorderly intoxication fine and a $150 citation for trespassing.Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 Aug. 2024
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Scott was released on bond after paying $500 on the disorderly intoxication charge and $150 on the trespassing charge.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2024
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Thus did the conservative loose cannonballs come eventually to dominate the GOP—and define our disordered political era.Daniel Schlozman & Sam Rosenfeld / Made by History, TIME, 10 June 2024
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It is associated with hallucinations, delusions, and extremely disordered thinking and behavior that impairs daily functioning, and can be disabling.Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
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“Shambolic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shambolic. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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