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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
Instead, the surging Hornets improved to 19-6 in their last 25 games after a shaky 16-28 start to the season.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
After a shaky start to the season on that side of the ball, the Celtics entered Wednesday’s game against the Golden State Warriors at TD Garden ranked fifth in the NBA in defensive rating and first in points allowed per game.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Such are the perils of polling in which thin samples, shaky turnout guesses and voters who increasingly refuse to answer surveys can produce numbers that look precise but badly misread the electorate.
—Karen Brooks Harper
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
Moncada had looked shaky at third in his first few games of the spring, before heading to the World Baseball Classic.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
After a shaky start to the season on that side of the ball, the Celtics entered Wednesday’s game against the Golden State Warriors at TD Garden ranked fifth in the NBA in defensive rating and first in points allowed per game.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Such are the perils of polling in which thin samples, shaky turnout guesses and voters who increasingly refuse to answer surveys can produce numbers that look precise but badly misread the electorate.
—Karen Brooks Harper
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
Moncada had looked shaky at third in his first few games of the spring, before heading to the World Baseball Classic.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaky
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Saturday, further uncertainty entered the equation, with guard Norman Powell listed as questionable due to calf tightness, having recently missed seven consecutive games due to a groin strain.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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He was previously listed as questionable to play on the team’s injury report.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
21 Mar. 2026
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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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And year after year, NYU has routinely been ranked with the dubious distinction of burdening its graduates with more debt than any other university in the United States.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Heightened demand for cash further stresses a financial system that was considered dubious even before the current war started three weeks ago.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Speech — Intimidation as censorship The First Amendment protects disputable speech, not agreeable.—
Brielle Miller,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Mar. 2026
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That disputable appraisal turned a few heads, and people began peppering the bot for further remarks on Musk’s physical prowess.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
20 Nov. 2025
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That's especially problematic for the often underage victims of this abuse – 90% of which are women – as studies show these deepfake nude images can have wide-ranging and long-lasting consequences.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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OpenAI cautioned investors that ongoing litigation could be problematic due to copyright, patent and other intellectual property issues, along with employment and contract disputes, privacy concerns and other matters.—
Lora Kolodny,Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2026
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Featuring so many plugs for Chick-fil-A that one hopes the producers got a good product-placement fee or at least free catering for the film shoot, Plantman & Blondie might have been amusing enough as a brief sketch, although frankly even that’s doubtful.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Mar. 2026
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Surveying the field, Morrisson is doubtful there's a candidate who can top Biss - especially a challenger running further to the left.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2026
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The bench unit was wobbly in the first half, but a trio of solid defensive possessions started the fourth quarter with a bang.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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The wobbly start wasn’t for lack of lead singer Arnel Pineda’s efforts.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
18 Mar. 2026
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This seemed to color the investigation almost from the beginning, since Epstein’s death was never treated as suspicious.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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Anyone who witnessed suspicious activity in the area at that time, including those with home surveillance video, is asked to contact the Northbrook Police Department at 847-564-2060.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Shaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaky. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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