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shaky

[shey-kee] / ˈʃeɪ ki /
ADJECTIVE
trembling
Synonyms
STRONGEST
insecure jittery nervous precarious rickety rocky unsettled unstable unsteady weak wobbly
WEAK
all aquiver aquake aquiver ashake faltering fluctuant infirm jellylike jerry-built not set quaking quivery rattletrap rootless shaking tottering tottery tremorous tremulous tumbledown unfirm unsound unsure vacillating wavering yielding
Antonyms
STRONGEST
brave certain confident definite firm guarded happy protected safe secure sound stable steady strong sure
WEAK
indubious unshaky unwavering
ADJECTIVE
doubtful
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dubious precarious questionable uncertain unclear unsettled unsteady
WEAK
indecisive not dependable not reliable problematic suspect undependable unreliable unsound unsupported unsure
Antonyms
STRONGEST
certain clear definite stable sure undoubted
WEAK
firm indubious steady unshaky unwavering

Example Sentences

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Gold and silver futures both settled higher amid the shaky four-week cease-fire with Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Even then, Musk’s core argument that OpenAI “betrayed the mission” is legally shaky.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026

Even as a shaky ceasefire holds, the threat of renewed strikes looms over the region's economy beyond oil, threatening diversification ambitions in the Gulf, long touted as a safe haven for visitors and business.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Another shaky service game from the Spaniard gave Sinner another break point, and from there he made no mistake, quickly wrapping up his 27th ATP Tour victory.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Her voice had a shaky tone to it.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

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