shaky

adjective

ˈshā-kē How to pronounce shaky (audio)
Definition of shakynext
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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2
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 Zandi warned that raising rates to cool demand could tip over the stock market, which could take down the shaky job market. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 28 July 2026 In the two seasons since, Stroud has not been as productive while playing behind some shaky offensive lines. — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 28 July 2026 Instead of allowing his powerful running game an opportunity to try and seal the deal, Sherman left things up to his shaky defense — which eventually failed and Philadelphia won, 20-17, in overtime. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 Cases are on the rise and even the evidence behind FDA’s leading suspect appears to be shaky, by the agency’s own admission. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for shaky
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaky
  1. wobbly
  2. questionable
  3. dubious
  4. disputable
  5. problematic
  6. doubtful
  7. suspicious
  8. debatable
Adjective
  • The Dodgers have helped an often-wobbly Roki Sasaki transform into a dominant force in the starting rotation.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
  • That reflation boost appears wobbly, as much of the price recovery was driven by surging global energy costs, while domestic demand lags, economists say.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 July 2026
Definition of wobbly
Adjective
  • And the sheer scale and complexity of the Medicaid system – joint federal-state funding, varying eligibility requirements, millions of enrollees and thousands of providers – created opportunities for questionable billing practices among providers.
    — Ben Zdencanovic, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Williams’ return After missing Golden State’s first game after the break, Williams was a game-time decision and played 19 minutes in the Valks’ win after being listed as questionable before tipoff.
    — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of questionable
Adjective
  • Football is full of cautionary tales (and, for the sake of balance, morally-dubious fairy tales) about the risks and rewards of taking on finance adjacent to or entangled with politics.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • That dubious honor now belongs to conference rival Northwestern.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Definition of dubious
Adjective
  • However, disputable refereeing decisions, especially in the matches against Italy and Spain, led to allegations that South Korea may have benefited from favorable officiating.
    — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026
  • Speech — Intimidation as censorship The First Amendment protects disputable speech, not agreeable.
    — Brielle Miller, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2026
Definition of disputable
Adjective
  • The optics became nearly as problematic as the financial structure itself.
    — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • So there seems to be something actively problematic with the DNA from those lineages in these regions.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
Definition of problematic
Adjective
  • As for other returnees to Basic Instinct, Eszterhas was doubtful that Paul Verhoeven would return to direct, but expressed his hope that the filmmaker would come aboard.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026
  • Small Wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of doubtful
Adjective
  • Some of them felt betrayed by Platner himself, while others don’t believe the accusations against him, find the timing suspicious or think there was more to the story.
    — Margie Cullen, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • Glen Powell is hitting the field once again — and this time, people are suspicious.
    — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026
Definition of suspicious
Adjective
  • When penalty calls or red cards remain debatable, people can become frustrated.
    — Pooya Tabesh, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
  • For now, the Purdy-Jones fit could be the NFL’s best quarterback pairing, debatable with Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow and Joe Flacco.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
Definition of debatable

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