Adjective He was a little unsteady on his feet. The horse walked with an unsteady gait. He signed his name with an unsteady hand. The progress of the work has been unsteady. a period of unsteady growth
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The changes offered purpose and vital human connections that seemed to serve as moorings in a life too routinely unsteadied by the gathering gloom.San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2019 The rocks shifted and wobbled beneath my feet as the robust current pushed against my legs, unsteadying me. Cheryl Strayed, Vogue, 17 July 2018 The administration's haphazard appointment process is unlike any in recent memory and has left the federal government unsteadied at the highest levels. Robert O'harrow Jr., Anchorage Daily News, 15 June 2018 Still, yesterday’s reports contributed to the latest in a mounting series of scandals that have unsteadied the Trump administration for months. Isobel Thompson, The Hive, 15 June 2017
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The female driver was unsteady on her feet and scratched up. Bruce Geiselman, cleveland, 20 Aug. 2022 The rug features a non-slip PVC mesh bottom that helps prevent sliding and moving around, which can be helpful for those who may be unsteady on their feet, especially when wet. Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2022 President Joe Biden, a man so obviously unsteady and frail that governors in his own party are starting to circle him like vultures, has Covid. Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 22 July 2022 According to the Associated Press, the British tennis star stopped her match against Lesia Tsurenko on Monday when a ball boy on the sidelines became unsteady on his feet. Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, 27 June 2022 Still unsteady last season, Golden State eked into the postseason via the new play-in tournament but was unable to advance. Mark Faller, The Arizona Republic, 17 May 2022 The farm is heavily mortgaged, and the business is unsteady. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 14 June 2022 The semiconductor industry’s immediate future might look a bit unsteady, but at least in 2021, much of America’s chip sector cashed in. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 23 May 2022 The victim appeared unsteady on his feet while on the platform, said Sullivan in an e-mail to The Boston Globe. Maria Elena Little Endara, BostonGlobe.com, 15 May 2022 See More