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On this page you'll find 8 example sentences with Balky. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as balking or intractable and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Balky in a sentence

Balky meaning

Refusing to proceed or cooperate.

Synonyms of Balky

balking intractable

Related words

Other words often associated with Balky or its synonyms:

uncontrollable wild unmanageable obstinate defiant refractory difficult stubborn disobedient untamed unregenerate noncompliant

Using Balky

  • The main meaning on this page is: Refusing to proceed or cooperate.
  • Useful related words include: balking, intractable.
  • In the example corpus, balky often appears in combinations such as: his balky, balky back.

Context around Balky

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

markets 1× notoriously 1× becoming 1×

Often after:

bridge 1× republicans 1× doors 1× shoulder 1× unforgiving 1×

Sentence patterns with Balky

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a balky bridge across 1× and his balky shoulder will 1× financial markets balky republicans in 1× mechanisms becoming balky from dirt 1× misaligned and balky doors 1× of his balky back but 1× were notoriously balky unforgiving and 1× with a balky back 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a balky bridge 1× flacco is coming 1× punching the program 1× that experience was 1× that immediately made 1× the brow and 1×

Common sentence endings:

a balky back 1× and balky doors 1× house economic team 1× or other contamination 1× related to that 1× to mechanical failure 1×

Words around Balky

Just before it in the word index:

balkwill 2 balks 8 balkrishna 9 balko 5 balkman 3 balking 13

Just after it in the word index:

ball 14.387 balla 17 ballaarat 3 ballabh 5 ballachulish 6 ballack 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Balky

  • In this selection, "balky" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, markets, notoriously, becoming, bridge, republicans and doors stand out and add context to how "balky" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a balky bridge across and and his balky shoulder will. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "balky" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with balky

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The Brow and his balky shoulder will play tonight. (9 words)

Flacco is coming off a subpar season in which he dealt with a balky back. (15 words)

That immediately made people think of his balky back, but Roberts says the discomfort is not related to that. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

They offer the advantage of re-engaging without additional user input, but being spring-loaded are prone to both spring fatigue and their more complex mechanisms becoming balky from dirt, ice, or other contamination. (34 words)

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. (31 words)

Punching the program cards wasn't done on the computer itself, but on specialized typewriter-like machines that were notoriously balky, unforgiving, and prone to mechanical failure. (27 words)

Example sentences (8)

A balky bridge across the river, however, or one out of service, represented at best a headache, or worse, a nightmare.

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.

The Tesla Model X went on sale in late September 2015, though some owners of early production models noted quality issues over misaligned and balky doors.

That immediately made people think of his balky back, but Roberts says the discomfort is not related to that.

The Brow and his balky shoulder will play tonight.

Flacco is coming off a subpar season in which he dealt with a balky back.

Punching the program cards wasn't done on the computer itself, but on specialized typewriter-like machines that were notoriously balky, unforgiving, and prone to mechanical failure.

They offer the advantage of re-engaging without additional user input, but being spring-loaded are prone to both spring fatigue and their more complex mechanisms becoming balky from dirt, ice, or other contamination.

Common combinations with balky

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "balky" in a sentence?
An example: "A balky bridge across the river, however, or one out of service, represented at best a headache, or worse, a nightmare." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "balky" from authentic English texts.
What does "balky" mean?
Balky means: Refusing to proceed or cooperate.
What are synonyms of "balky"?
Common synonyms of "balky" include: balking, intractable.
How many example sentences with "balky" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "balky", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.