as in instability
the quality or state of not being firmly fixed in position
we added a couple more ropes to help reduce the shakiness of the footbridge
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Recent Examples of shakiness
Shot with a documentary-style handheld camera by cinematographer Brett Pawlak, Short Term 12 embraces subtle shakiness and natural movement to immerse the viewer in the everyday rhythms of the group home.
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Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The camera handled by cinematographer Malik Hassan Sayeed, working with Guadagnino for the first time, whooshes around his subjects to indicate the shakiness of their frames of mind.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025
While Orlando has had no trouble scoring at will, there has been a noticeable shakiness defensively.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
But key to finding a way forward through the uncertainty, Chanda pointed out, is understanding that a clear constant exists amid all the shakiness.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2025
Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The camera handled by cinematographer Malik Hassan Sayeed, working with Guadagnino for the first time, whooshes around his subjects to indicate the shakiness of their frames of mind.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025
While Orlando has had no trouble scoring at will, there has been a noticeable shakiness defensively.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
But key to finding a way forward through the uncertainty, Chanda pointed out, is understanding that a clear constant exists amid all the shakiness.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shakiness
instability
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Yet today, rising geopolitical instability and a wave of economic nationalism threaten to disrupt the free flows of energy the system relies on — all at a moment when cheaper, cleaner alternatives are available.—
John Kerry,
semafor.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The post 9/11 blunders in which Cheney played a part can be tied to the rise of ISIS, perennial instability in the Middle East, the migrant crisis and the crushing debt burden ($38 trillion and counting) that looms over the US economy.—
Ben Wedeman,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Shakiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shakiness. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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