1
as in sporadic
lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence
a year of unsteady economic growth
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2
as in volatile
likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly
in the days of sailing ships, mariners were constantly at the mercy of unsteady winds
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as in unstable
not being in or able to maintain a state of balance
cautiously climbed up the unsteady ladder
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as in uneven
not staying constant
unsteady business conditions that rattled investors
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Recent Examples of unsteady
Facial wrinkles, gray hairs, an unsteady walk: these all signal older age.
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Alice Park, Time, 9 July 2025
Second baseman Jonathan India felt a bit unsteady and left the game.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2025
If the economy or financial markets are perceived to be on unsteady footing, that will make buyers, banks and equity investors nervous, which will hurt your odds of getting the business sold.
—George Deeb, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
As the uncertainty wears on, business leaders face an unsteady economic future, meaning Indiana could see less hiring and less investment in the local economy, Hummels said.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Alice Park, Time, 9 July 2025
Second baseman Jonathan India felt a bit unsteady and left the game.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2025
If the economy or financial markets are perceived to be on unsteady footing, that will make buyers, banks and equity investors nervous, which will hurt your odds of getting the business sold.
—George Deeb, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
As the uncertainty wears on, business leaders face an unsteady economic future, meaning Indiana could see less hiring and less investment in the local economy, Hummels said.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsteady
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However, reaching these outcomes takes more than just sporadic posts.—
Jonathan Schwartz,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The monsoon season is now here and has brought deadly flash flooding along old burn scars in Ruidoso, New Mexico, while distributing sporadic rain in the state’s Gila National Forest.—
Abe Streep,
ProPublica,
22 July 2025
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Create Short-term and Long-term Business Plans When getting your business off the ground, the beginning is often the most volatile time.—
Rhett Buttle,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Traditionally, buyers use their personal bank accounts to buy a stablecoin, and then use the stablecoin to trade for some other kind of more volatile crypto, such as Bitcoin or something else.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
18 July 2025
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To do this, the team used a robotic arm equipped with a force and torque sensor to measure air flow in hundreds of spots inside a short model duct to build up a map that shows the unstable danger points in a circular duct and safer ones where the air currents cancel one another out.—
David Szondy
August 02,
New Atlas,
2 Aug. 2025
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In particle physics, decay refers to the process where unstable subatomic particles transform into two or more lighter, more stable particles.—
William Barter,
Space.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Long runs over uneven, rocky trail comes with its share of foot issues, but few sacrifices are greater than those poor keratin creatures attached to your precious foot fingers.—
Kade Krichko,
Outside Online,
22 July 2025
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King argued that political rights alone were not enough in an uneven economy.—
Bill Barrow,
Chicago Tribune,
21 July 2025
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The five-time All-Star reportedly committed to a gluten-free, low-sugar diet that was founded upon intermittent fasting and consuming at least 250 grams of protein daily.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
28 July 2025
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Grid-scale batteries to store renewable energy—an important means of making the intermittent energy supply from sun and wind match times of energy demand—were scarce in 2015.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
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Unlike cheaper rebounders that can feel stiff or unpredictable, this one stays sturdy and responsive.—
Jordan Galloway,
SELF,
15 July 2025
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Scientists believe these unpredictable, destructive storms are linked to climate change.—
Opheli Garcia Lawler,
Travel + Leisure,
14 July 2025
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Ozzy also did his own occasional tours, including a stop at the Bradley Center on Dec. 14 of that year.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
23 July 2025
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The Hunting Wives is led by Margo Banks (Malin Akerman), the wife of a Republican politician who, when not pounding bottles of wine and partaking in the occasional menage a trois, is refining her skills on the gun range.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
22 July 2025
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Hers is the kind of face that inspires directors to tight framing — gleaming, as if smoothed from marble, and yet somehow pliant, changeful.—
Jordan Kisner Jack Davison,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2022
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Rigorous, blustery winter; winding sleety spring; hot, moist enervating summer; changeful autumn with its dog-days; these are absolutely unknown.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Jan. 2023
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“Unsteady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsteady. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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