How to Use shaky in a Sentence

shaky

adjective

• Her commitment to the cause seems shaky.
• Their marriage is on shaky ground.
• She took a few shaky steps before she collapsed.
• The team has performed better lately after getting off to a shaky start.
• The trust between the palace and the public seems shaky.
  — Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2024
• After a shaky start to the year, that was enough to send stocks back off to the races.
  — Heard Editors, WSJ, 6 Jan. 2023
• Williams was still a bit shaky on the rotations in the first half.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2023
• By the mid-1960s, the bridge was still standing but shaky from flood and avalanche damage.
  — David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Dec. 2022
• That foundation is shaky now, and all the bricks are about to fall on Blake.
  — Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024
• The pitching staff is still a bit shaky, and there’s some holes in the lineup that need to be filled.
  — Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 29 Mar. 2023
• The Raiders are 2-4 over their last six games, with the wins coming over New York’s two shaky teams.
  — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2023
• In the shaky footage, the two men can be seen standing in the doorway, each with a hand on the hammer.
  — Reis Thebault, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Dec. 2022
• There, too, Karst and Jones claim some of the evidence is shaky.
  — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2023
• Much like Noren, Mitchell has produced a shaky start to the 2023 season.
  — Nick Hennion, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2022
• On shaky legs, the calf eventually made it to his hooves.
  — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 19 Oct. 2023
• Aid for Ukraine, by contrast, is stalled in Congress, and the West’s unity is shaky.
  — Branislav L. Slantchev, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2024
• Chapman has helped stabilize the back end of Texas’ shaky bullpen.
  — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 18 July 2023
• The story’s shaky, and the scholarship’s not new, but the art is fantastic.
  — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 9 Nov. 2023
• Douglas started the day on a shaky note on the floor exercise.
  — Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 27 Apr. 2024
• The last six games of 2022 were shaky, but no one believes Watson’s game has decayed that much.
  — Dan Labbe, cleveland, 21 July 2023
• Or, in a rural area, your broadband may be shaky on a normal day.
  — Marcus Squier, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
• His health has always been shaky, and the show’s very title asks what or who will come after him.
  — James Poniewozik, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2023
• If Porter's future with the team is more shaky, Stone shouldn't hesitate to grab the best guard available.
  — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 9 May 2023
• The metaphor applies to the opera’s theme of fate but also the production itself, which starts off shaky and winds up in a ditch.
  — Vulture, 4 Jan. 2024
• Based on their shaky start to the season, the Miami Heat have not earned the right to look down upon anybody.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2022
• The work week is off to a shaky start for some Californians!
  — Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
• But Take Note: This is bulky and feels a bit shaky, and may be better off as a bike trailer than a jogging stroller.
  — Jessica Booth, Parents, 10 July 2023
• The reason why Texas needs to put some runs on the board: Its pitching staff, especially the bullpen, is shaky.
  — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 17 Sep. 2023
• The offensive, in other words, weakens Ukraine’s already shaky front.
  — Michael Kofman, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2024
• For budding walkers, the Costway 4-in-1 Baby Walker transforms to help tots take their shaky first steps to moving and grooving around your home.
  — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 3 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 21 Sep 2024