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
Acting on a shaky result carries real downsides too, from needless restrictive diets to unnecessary supplements.
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
Without that foundation, downstream tools operate on shaky ground.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 June 2026
Their middle infield might have to fix itself — Bryson Stott, at least, has been better lately — but their outfield is begging for reinforcements, and third base has been shaky for a while now.
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Richards attained fame as a pioneering male supermodel in major ad campaigns by the likes of Bruce Weber, Richard Avedon, and Helmut Newton, but all along he was being extorted and exploited by Mierers and his followers to bolster (and bankroll) their shaky, pseudoscientific philosophy.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 June 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
Without that foundation, downstream tools operate on shaky ground.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 June 2026
Their middle infield might have to fix itself — Bryson Stott, at least, has been better lately — but their outfield is begging for reinforcements, and third base has been shaky for a while now.
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Richards attained fame as a pioneering male supermodel in major ad campaigns by the likes of Bruce Weber, Richard Avedon, and Helmut Newton, but all along he was being extorted and exploited by Mierers and his followers to bolster (and bankroll) their shaky, pseudoscientific philosophy.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaky
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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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The logic here is highly questionable — dying for your queen and dying by her hand are not equivalent sacrifices — but let’s blame Lorent’s lapse in judgment on the chaos of the moment.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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Indeed, Femi is just that, even despite a questionable loss to Lesnar in their second match at Clash in Italy last month.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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On March 4, the walls of a Travis County courtroom in Austin felt wobbly with grief.—
Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
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Double heel raises, which are a breeze on land, were nearly impossible on the wobbly mat.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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This reader hopes that will be a rebuttal to all the dubious America 250 content flooding orgs beholden to the neutered NEA.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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This claim was dubious; the President has unsuccessfully sought a billion dollars in government funding.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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Speech — Intimidation as censorship The First Amendment protects disputable speech, not agreeable.—
Brielle Miller,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Mar. 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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Or will society collectively begin to see this as problematic?—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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Calories Burned Chasing a calorie burn is especially problematic, according to De Leon.—
Christa Sgobba,
Health,
17 June 2026
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Three centuries later, the librarians of Alexandria took charge of the text, collating competing versions, marking doubtful lines, imposing a measure of order on the teeming verses.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
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Sounding doubtful and defeated, Jessica hung up.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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Reynoso said suspicious bank activity and withdrawals were made to their accounts.—
Charlie De Mar,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Be highly suspicious of content that offers simple, absolute solutions to complex medical conditions.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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“Shaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaky. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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