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shaky

[shey-kee] / ˈʃeɪ ki /
ADJECTIVE
trembling
Synonyms
STRONGEST
insecure jittery nervous precarious rickety rocky unsettled unstable unsteady weak wobbly
WEAK
all aquiver aquake aquiver ashake faltering fluctuant infirm jellylike jerry-built not set quaking quivery rattletrap rootless shaking tottering tottery tremorous tremulous tumbledown unfirm unsound unsure vacillating wavering yielding
Antonyms
STRONGEST
brave certain confident definite firm guarded happy protected safe secure sound stable steady strong sure
WEAK
indubious unshaky unwavering
ADJECTIVE
doubtful
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dubious precarious questionable uncertain unclear unsettled unsteady
WEAK
indecisive not dependable not reliable problematic suspect undependable unreliable unsound unsupported unsure
Antonyms
STRONGEST
certain clear definite stable sure undoubted
WEAK
firm indubious steady unshaky unwavering

Example Sentences

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The unresolved 14-month long bin strike and council bankruptcy - something the authority insists is now in the past - means confidence in the leadership is shaky to say the least.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Shares in the sector are down sharply after three major luxury companies reported shaky first-quarter sales this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

But a shaky phone video circulating on social media showed what appeared to be a very different scene.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

He became the fourth man to win back-to-back green jackets Sunday, surviving some shaky golf and a dramatic surge by some of the best players in the world.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

It was only after another half-hour that we dared give the all clear to nine cramped and shaky people.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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