seem shaky
Frequency: 7.260.1 per million words
To appear to be unstable or unreliable.
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- The new business plan began to seem quite shaky after the initial enthusiasm faded.
- After the long illness, his health continued to seem rather shaky.
- Her argument for the new policy started to seem shaky under cross-examination.
- Economists warned that the global financial markets could seem very shaky in the coming months.
- Their long-standing alliance began to seem shaky after the recent disagreement.
- The old bridge started to seem dangerously shaky after the heavy rains.
- Despite their public statements, the company's finances seem increasingly shaky.
- His confidence in winning the election began to seem shaky as the polls tightened.
- The government's hold on power started to seem very shaky after the public protests.
- Sometimes, even the most solid plans can seem shaky when faced with unexpected challenges.