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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
Anthony Banda took care of the eighth, and Roki Sasaki regained his mojo, after a shaky outing in Game 1 in Milwaukee, with a 1-2-3 ninth.
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Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Early season trends are already shaping their narrative — Ovechkin’s ice time is being managed carefully, and while the power play has looked shaky, the defensive structure and goaltending duo of Logan Thompson and Charlie Lindgren should keep them competitive once again this season.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
After a shaky start, Vance Joseph’s defense has steadied in the middle without their $35 million free-agent signee.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
The 49ers’ quarterback situation is still shaky as Brock Purdy has not practiced this week with turf toe and Mac Jones works through knee and oblique injuries.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
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Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Early season trends are already shaping their narrative — Ovechkin’s ice time is being managed carefully, and while the power play has looked shaky, the defensive structure and goaltending duo of Logan Thompson and Charlie Lindgren should keep them competitive once again this season.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
After a shaky start, Vance Joseph’s defense has steadied in the middle without their $35 million free-agent signee.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
The 49ers’ quarterback situation is still shaky as Brock Purdy has not practiced this week with turf toe and Mac Jones works through knee and oblique injuries.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaky
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Adding to the lore, Springer was hit by a pitch in his right knee late during Game 5 in Seattle, a Mariners victory that put them up 3-2 and was questionable for the rest of the series.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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These are winnable games if everyone executes on the Carolina side, but Young being questionable for both (potentially) makes the outlook kind of up in the air.—
Mike Kaye
October 21,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That week’s host, Emily Blunt, did the trembly voice-over.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
21 Dec. 2020
Adjective
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Sometimes, Wyeth’s work was described as bourgeois, betraying a desire for black ease and affluence, trading in a corrosive and politically dubious desire to see black people rich or at the very least in luxurious settings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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That decision seems dubious, because Trader made one of the most damaging defensive plays of the game when he was juked out by Ladd McConkey on a play in which the Chargers receiver caught a 3-yard pass and ran another 40 to set up the game-winning field goal.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
13 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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This lack of representation is problematic for people of different ancestries because genetic risk factors differ across populations.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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As good as Oakley is, Trigg is on another tier and could prove problematic in the middle of the field.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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High financing costs, a wobbly economy, flat rents and overbuilding in certain markets nudged many other developers to cancel or delay rental projects.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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And yet, Milei’s political future—and the future of his reforms—remains wobbly.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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However, tight ends Dallas Payne (hand fracture) and Justin Cayenne (leg injury) are doubtful.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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He was not listed as questionable, doubtful or out for the game.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Throw away anything that looks suspicious.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Journalists tend to be the type of people who run toward suspicious scenes.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Shaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaky. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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