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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
During the commotion, the agent’s shaky cellphone video shows houses along the street and views of the sky.
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
Your 9th House of Travel speaks up as the giving Sun opposes lucky Jupiter, urging you to stretch your mind without venturing onto dangerously shaky ground.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2026
Of course, what seems balanced in one market may hint at shaky ground elsewhere, but first-time homebuyer affordability data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR)1 is a good metric to test just how resilient the market feels to everyday people.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
As is often the case with spinoffs, due to turnover in the shareholder base, trading in the new company initially got off to a shaky start.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
Your 9th House of Travel speaks up as the giving Sun opposes lucky Jupiter, urging you to stretch your mind without venturing onto dangerously shaky ground.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2026
Of course, what seems balanced in one market may hint at shaky ground elsewhere, but first-time homebuyer affordability data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR)1 is a good metric to test just how resilient the market feels to everyday people.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
As is often the case with spinoffs, due to turnover in the shareholder base, trading in the new company initially got off to a shaky start.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaky
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The ingredient lists are often questionable, loaded with gums, stabilizers, oils, and added sugars that brands throw in to make their products taste and act like real milk.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Jan. 2026
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Outside of those three young players and Cam Skattebo, Schoen has consistently made questionable decisions since landing in New York and has a 22-45-1 record to show for it.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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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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Progress updates are posted on his restaurant’s Facebook page, and reactions range from supportive to dubious.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Jan. 2026
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In addition to the excess and sometimes dubious roof claims in Colorado, the condominiums are uniquely burdened by a shortage of companies offering insurance policies to multi-unit dwellings, especially in large complexes that require multi-million dollar policies with complex terms.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
12 Jan. 2026
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That disputable appraisal turned a few heads, and people began peppering the bot for further remarks on Musk’s physical prowess.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
20 Nov. 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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Those costs, Adler said, include slowing down response times, increasing the number of computations and sometimes the model rejecting non-problematic requests.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Sabres run into some significant issues down the lineup — upgrading the fourth line should be among Kekäläinen’s most pressing priorities between now and the trade deadline — but young centre Noah Ostlund has helped give Buffalo’s usually problematic fourth line some connective heft and floor.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Magic will continue to need more of the same from Richardson as the team operates without All-Defensive guard Jalen Suggs, who was ruled out of Tuesday’s contest at Washington after previously being listed as doubtful on the team’s initial injury report due to a right knee Grade 1 MCL bruise.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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Fowler and Williams disappointed this season, making a return to Dallas feel doubtful.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Jan. 2026
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The result feels like a cavalier stunt—an audio-documentary shrine erected on a wobbly visual-narrative foundation.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
14 Jan. 2026
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Kentucky’s wobbly path to the NCAA Tournament just got a whole lot more uncertain.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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The committee has called on state officials to testify in closed-door, transcribed interviews, while requesting suspicious activity reports from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, along with a staff-level briefing from the Justice Department.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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When the publication of his article is followed by the suspicious suicide of Dale Washberg, Lee follows a trail of breadcrumbs to find out the truth.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Shaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaky. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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