unsteadiness

as in instability
the quality or state of not being firmly fixed in position blamed the poor quality of the video on the tripod's unsteadiness

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instability
Noun
  • The duo, who started off as Hollywood actresses seen in films like Tyler Perry’s Duplicity and Lifetime’s The Wrong Cheerleader, share the joy of their ministry journey, which included bouts of mental instability and self-images issues.
    Anaja I. Smith, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2025
  • This week's snowfall was triggered by unusual atmospheric instability affecting northern Chile.
    María de los Ángeles Orfila, Space.com, 5 July 2025
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“Unsteadiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsteadiness. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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