unsteadily

Example Sentences

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I have in my head an image of my own mother, nearing 90, who moves unsteadily, even with her walker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 11, 2025

But Jackson returned to New York the following year in a different production of “King Lear,” this one unsteadily directed by auteur Sam Gold.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2023

A battlefield ambulance speeds by unsteadily, its caterpillar tracks ploughing up the ground, and spraying pools of sludge as it struggles for grip.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2023

Nadon sways unsteadily, but gradually finds her strength; Stanley, with kicks and lunges, goes, seemingly, to a more internal place.

From New York Times • Jan. 27, 2023

Her skin sags, and she sways unsteadily as she makes her way down the ramp.

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate