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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
In his voiceover, McElwee frequently addresses Adrian and eulogizes his memory, but also expresses self-critical ruminations about his part in his son’s death, how his filmmaking may have contributed to his shaky self-image and the growing distance between them.
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Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
Things looked shaky early, as the Tar Heels took a 7-0 lead on their first drive.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
Adrenaline got the better of my shaky hands.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Higher yields reflect shaky investor confidence and mean the government must pay more to service its debt, piling more pressure on the Treasury.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
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Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
Things looked shaky early, as the Tar Heels took a 7-0 lead on their first drive.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
Adrenaline got the better of my shaky hands.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Higher yields reflect shaky investor confidence and mean the government must pay more to service its debt, piling more pressure on the Treasury.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaky
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Still, the faith was questionable.—
DIAMOND VENCES,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Though Andre officially ended things with his other flame, Ashley (Jen Jacob), Dani's daughter's abduction has forced her to spend some questionable quality time with her ex-husband Bill (Timon Kyle Durrett), who, it should be noted, shares a last name with Devon Winters' birth mother Yolanda.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Sep. 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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Many in Hollywood were dubious as to whether Universal and Amblin could reboot the Jurassic franchise for a third time, and birth a new trilogy more than three decades after Steven Spielberg’s dinos first stomped onto the big screen in 1993’s Jurassic Park.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Besides there being considerable variation in terms of COVID-19 vaccine policy among our peers, which makes claims about alignment dubious, there’s the issue of insurance coverage.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 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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My ultra earbuds keeps disconnecting randomly, and also first connection is problematic.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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This creates an especially problematic situation since 70% of team engagement is attributable to the manager.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Some aren’t convinced that attempting to climb the ranks on set will pay off at a time when competition is so cutthroat and the future of the business is so wobbly.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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The finances also are wobbly here as all the money left behind by the Dowager Countess has been squandered.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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Rookie Jordan James is doubtful, and Shanahan acknowledged that practice-squad rusher Sincere McCormick could get elevated if needed.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Ekwonu ‘doubtful’ for Panthers in Week 1 Left tackle Ickey Ekwonu (appendectomy) practiced in a limited capacity on Friday.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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Now in season 5, the mystery continues with the suspicious death of Lester (Teddy Coluca), the Arconia’s doorman.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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More Evan Bernstein/Getty Images Point guard Terry Rozier, who has only a partial guarantee on his contract for 2025-26, remains under federal investigation for suspicious gambling activity, per ESPN's David Purdum.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Shaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaky. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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