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Definition of unsteady
transitive verb
: to make unsteady
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Recent Examples of unsteady from the Web
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Still, yesterday’s reports contributed to the latest in a mounting series of scandals that have unsteadied the Trump administration for months.
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First Known Use of unsteady
1532
unsteady
Definition of unsteady
: not steady: such asa : not firm or solid : not fixed in position : unstableb : marked by change or fluctuation : changeablec : not uniform or even : irregular an unsteady pulse
Examples of unsteady in a Sentence
He was a little unsteady on his feet.
The horse walked with an unsteady gait.
He signed his name with an unsteady hand.
The progress of the work has been unsteady.
a period of unsteady growth
Recent Examples of unsteady from the Web
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Taylor had been smoking cigars and smelled of alcohol, and had bloodshot, watery eyes and was unsteady on his feet.
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His hair now white, his gait unsteady, Billy Graham eased into a black sedan after the service to escort his wife’s body to Charlotte, where she’ll be buried today in a private service on the grounds of the Billy Graham Library.
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And overshadowed by the pitching problems is an unsteady offense that simply disappears for too long.
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But Labour’s unsteady footing points to the pressures that the center left is under Europe-wide, from Wales to North Rhine-Westphalia.
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Michelle Lesco of Tucson Arizona was stuffed and a touch unsteady after having vacuumed up 33 dozen raw oysters to win the 2017 Acme Oyster House World Oyster Eating Championship at the New Orleans Oyster Festival 2017, on Sunday (June 4).
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One of the videos released Wednesday shows Woods appear to be unsteady as he is given a field sobriety test, which involves walking heel-to-toe along, and appearing to become confused when asked to recite the alphabet.
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A video of Tiger Woods' arrest for driving under the influence, released Wednesday by the Jupiter (Fla.) police, showed Woods disoriented, unsteady on his feet and unable to follow directions about reciting the alphabet.
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On Iran, the national security adviser urged the unsteady Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi to use all force necessary to crush the Islamic revolution.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unsteady'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of unsteady
1551
UNSTEADY Defined for English Language Learners
unsteady
Definition of unsteady for English Language Learners
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: not standing or moving in a steady and balanced way
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: shaking or moving because of nervousness, weakness, etc.
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: not happening or proceeding in a smooth and constant way
UNSTEADY Defined for Kids
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