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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There’s political instability in a lot of places in the world right now with tension.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Still, the election of a new premier, for now, may end a period of instability for Thailand and gives Anutin the chance to prove his leadership.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Shakiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shakiness. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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