1
as in shaking
marked by or given to small uncontrollable bodily movements
the old man's hands were so shaky that I was afraid he'd drop the glass
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as in questionable
giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged
results that were arrived at using some shaky experimental procedures
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Recent Examples of shaky
The unit that was once considered the most stable — the one that returned nine players from 2024 — is now a bit shaky.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
The franchise has had a shaky localization history in the West.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Speaking of resilient survivors, Park Square Theatre is celebrating its 50th anniversary, having found its financial footing after a few shaky years.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
This is a battle between two shaky units; whoever makes fewer mistakes and forces turnovers could come out with the franchise's elusive first win.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
The franchise has had a shaky localization history in the West.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Speaking of resilient survivors, Park Square Theatre is celebrating its 50th anniversary, having found its financial footing after a few shaky years.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
This is a battle between two shaky units; whoever makes fewer mistakes and forces turnovers could come out with the franchise's elusive first win.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaky
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While the talk leading up to the NLDS was about the Dodgers' questionable bullpen, it's been the Phillies' relievers who have been unable to quiet the Dodgers' bats.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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The chain has also recently reformulated its Member’s Mark brand to replace artificial food dyes and questionable ingredients like high fructose corn syrup, preservatives, aspartame, and flavorings with natural options.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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That week’s host, Emily Blunt, did the trembly voice-over.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
21 Dec. 2020
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In between, they were beaten by a dubious penalty away to Galatasaray.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Slowing down and speeding up Daisy arrived in his life through his ex-wife, who was moving to a new place that was dubious about pets.—
Neal Rubin,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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That time, a very disputable foul denied him.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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The city has had too many scandals and problematic politicians who have not attached crucial sectors of our city.—
Miami Herald Staff,
Miami Herald,
8 Oct. 2025
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And most boys — 69% — also regularly see content promoting gender roles in problematic ways, such as posts suggesting girls prefer to date a particular kind of guy or use their looks to achieve their goals, according to the survey.—
Kara Alaimo,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Consumer sentiment soured in October as a government shutdown threatens to weaken a wobbly economy beset by an uptick in inflation and a sharp slowdown of hiring, fresh data on Friday showed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Oct. 2025
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The film’s greatest feat isn’t its wobbly characterizations, but its setting — the stretches of strip malls and chain businesses that make up most of America but rarely get showcased onscreen so thoughtfully.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Rams will likely be without starting tight end Tyler Higbee (doubtful, hip) and right tackle Rob Havenstein (doubtful, ankle).—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
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But some scholars are doubtful that’s routinely happening.—
Lauren Sausser,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Pyongyang has long been accused of conducting suspicious transfers of goods between ships in the East China Sea, which is bordered by China, the Korean Peninsula, Japan and Taiwan.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Digital asset treasury companies face SEC and FINRA investigations for suspicious trading patterns around crypto announcements.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Shaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaky. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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