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
What made the opening so famous and effective was the fact that many countries across Latin America, a landscape of shaky democracies, were asking themselves that question about their homeland.
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Ilan Stavans, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
The pressure is on, as the duo have to answer to execs, audiences, and rating demands while also being on extremely shaky ground with each other.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2025
The ability to push and pull enemies in combat and objects in the world improves the game feel, putting you on more even footing with the game's shaky design, and further additions beyond that go even further.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
As July turned to August in 2021, Ian Happ’s long-term future with the Chicago Cubs was in on shaky ground as a terrible first half saw his playing time reduced to coming off the bench for stretches.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
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Ilan Stavans, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
The pressure is on, as the duo have to answer to execs, audiences, and rating demands while also being on extremely shaky ground with each other.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2025
The ability to push and pull enemies in combat and objects in the world improves the game feel, putting you on more even footing with the game's shaky design, and further additions beyond that go even further.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
As July turned to August in 2021, Ian Happ’s long-term future with the Chicago Cubs was in on shaky ground as a terrible first half saw his playing time reduced to coming off the bench for stretches.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaky
Adjective
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Wiggins was listed as questionable on the injury report before being upgraded to available.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
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But one thing’s for sure: if trouble runs on espresso martinis and questionable decisions, this crew has already paid the tab.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
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In his second term, the president has fewer people around him who try to keep dubious sources away.—
Michael D. Shear,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Doctors prescribe it to ease symptoms of testosterone deficiency — among them weight gain, muscle loss and depression — but dubious clinics also sell the therapy as a cure-all for a crisis of masculinity.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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For years, Chicago Public School officials would send dozens of names of problematic employees to monthly board meetings for their dismissals to be signed off on.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
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Simon Callow is a new addition as a problematic billionaire funding Metropolitan Ballet Theater, as is David Haig, who plays its ailing artistic director.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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Jamal Murray’s injury Nuggets guard Jamal Murray is doubtful due to right hamstring imflammation after missing the past five games.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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While Carvana has posted upside earnings surprises in the past, the investor was doubtful that will be repeated.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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What consumers can do is consider an identity theft protection service, which scours social media, the Internet and the dark web for your personal information and alerts you about any suspicious activity.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
18 Apr. 2025
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This kind of reverse inference is the same logic your bank uses when flagging suspicious activity.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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What’s less debatable is that CNN reporter Donie O’Sullivan believed that Lorenz provided valuable perspective.—
Noah Rothman,
National Review,
14 Apr. 2025
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What’s not debatable is that the workload used to be far higher.—
Bruce Schoenfeld Robert Fass Tanya Pérez Brian St. Pierre,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Shaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaky. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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