hold steady

Frequency: 7.820.2 per million words

To maintain a stable position, level, or rate.

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Examples (10)

  • Inflation seems to be holding steady.
  • Share prices have held steady over the last few days.
  • The small boat managed to hold steady in the choppy waters.
  • We need to hold steady with our current strategy to avoid further risks.
  • Despite the strong winds, the tent poles continued to hold steady.
  • The pilot told the passengers that the plane would hold steady during the descent.
  • After the initial shock, her breathing began to hold steady.
  • The company's profits are expected to hold steady this year.
  • He gripped the railing, trying to hold steady as the train lurched.
  • The doctor confirmed that the patient's vital signs were holding steady.