1
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
The resulting image, from a diving plane, was shaky and not perfectly focused.
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JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
This is the first in a series of mysterious and increasingly frightening events that follow him through his childhood, all of it narrated in 'Penpal' by his adult self peering through a distorted lens of shaky, imperfect recall.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
The second-biggest party in South Africa’s government proposed an end to Black economic empowerment laws, a move that threatens to upend the country’s shaky coalition.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Fish with jig and pigs or plastic worms on a drop=shot rig or shaky head jig.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
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JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
This is the first in a series of mysterious and increasingly frightening events that follow him through his childhood, all of it narrated in 'Penpal' by his adult self peering through a distorted lens of shaky, imperfect recall.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
The second-biggest party in South Africa’s government proposed an end to Black economic empowerment laws, a move that threatens to upend the country’s shaky coalition.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Fish with jig and pigs or plastic worms on a drop=shot rig or shaky head jig.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaky
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But for Dylan, going from Jew to Jesus freak—however slack a Jew he’d been—was no more questionable or embarrassing to him than going from acoustic to electric.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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But Gates said that past investments fighting climate change have been misplaced, and too much good money has been put into expensive and questionable efforts.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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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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Potential adversaries interpret political action in zero-sum terms; see malice and evil design in mere blunders and coincidence; trumpet necessity rather than navigate choice; and, in extreme cases, invent pretext or promise profit to make more palatable a dubious cause.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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At least one, upon replay, looked more than … dubious.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
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That time, a very disputable foul denied him.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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That’s especially problematic for aging science given that men and women age differently.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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The recent release of regional Consumer Price Indexes for September – a rare federal data release during the government shutdown – shows that inflation not only remains problematic, but is now surging at its fastest pace since May 2024.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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The latest acceleration of price increases comes at a wobbly moment for the nation's economy.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
24 Oct. 2025
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With center Jake Brendel missing his first start in 3 ½ seasons, and with all due respect to Matt Hennessy’s fill-in potential, Williams must anchor and lead the 49ers’ wobbly offensive line more than ever.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Tackle Josh Simmons is out due to a personal matter, while guard Trey Smith is doubtful with a back injury.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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According to the initial player availability report, Horned Frogs offensive lineman Cade Bennett, wide receiver Ed Small and running back Jeremy Payne are all listed as doubtful.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Oct. 2025
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Some impersonated tax officers to frighten British pensioners into draining their life savings into suspicious bank accounts; others peddled irresistible student loan offers to American high schoolers.—
Snigdha Poonam,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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Police said officers were dispatched and arrived within two minutes of the 911 call — first reported as a suspicious event and later upgraded to a burglary in progress — and that the Criminal Investigations Bureau dedicated more than 100 investigative hours to identifying those involved.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Shaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaky. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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