be shaky
Frequency: 8.5150.2 per million words
Used to describe a current state of instability or trembling.
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Examples (10)
- His voice was all shaky with emotion.
- Financially, the arrangement was distinctly shaky.
- After the long illness, her legs were still very shaky.
- The old ladder is quite shaky, so be careful.
- His confidence was a bit shaky before the big presentation.
- The company's foundations are increasingly shaky.
- Her initial understanding of the rules was a little shaky.
- The ceasefire agreement is very shaky.
- His hands were shaky after the sudden shock.
- Despite their efforts, the team's performance has been shaky all season.