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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  • Amid the economic instability and mass layoffs in the country, the American workforce is fed up with worrying on a daily basis about losing their jobs.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • With the current economic and global instability continuing to rock industries across the United States, the hospitality sector’s customer expectations have also evolved.
    Xandra Harbet, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Unsteadiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsteadiness. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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