: not steady: such as
a
: not firm or solid : not fixed in position : unstable
b
: marked by change or fluctuation : changeable
c
: not uniform or even : irregular
an unsteady pulse
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Examples of unsteady in a Sentence
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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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
John Tamny, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
After a slightly unsteady start, the 60-year-old governor found his grove for a spell once Vance’s fake story about the legal Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio allegedly eating pets was brought up.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
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Verb
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
Adjective
Not only did the competition not see the future of payments through the unsteady rise of PayPal, neither did the talented within Silicon Valley.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
After a slightly unsteady start, the 60-year-old governor found his grove for a spell once Vance’s fake story about the legal Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio allegedly eating pets was brought up.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Unsteady.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsteady. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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