adjective
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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unsteady work
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an unsteady table
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For a few moments he was pale and unsteady but his colour gradually returned.
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He walked with the unsteady gait of an old man.
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I gave her an unsteady smile.
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My hand felt unsteady as I signed the paper.
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She'll be a little unsteady on her feet until the anaesthetic wears off.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Boswell's unhappiness flowed from his own unsteady and volatile character.
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From afar, or even up close, the bridge is nothing more than a thin, unsteady shimmer of bamboo.
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He touched her almost tentatively, and his hands were unsteady again now.
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The rhythm of my sleep was odd, she explained, unsteady as the steps of an old man.
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The smile appears forced, unsteady , seems to quaver, though it is frozen in silver nitrate.
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The years following this unsteady inaugural were marked by a deepening mutual disdain.
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This is the easy part, proving difficult only for those with unsteady hands, poor vision or failure to comprehend.
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With his support and encouragement I took my first somewhat unsteady steps towards the production of a unit in financial accounting.