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
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.
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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
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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Sure, other fates are possible, like direct collapse to a black hole or explosions through the pair-instability mechanism, but a core-collapse supernova (also known as a type II supernova) represents the fate of the majority of the most massive stars ever to be born.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
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Founders cited financial stress and income instability as major concerns, with 68% uncertain about meeting payroll or personal expenses, leading to exhaustion.—
Samantha Dewalt,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Shakiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shakiness. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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