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But another factor might also help explain some of the recent shakiness: BDCs are more loaded with debt than they used to be, often in ways that are hard to discern.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Habana: "There was a shakiness over whether they could win it, not like their team in 2015."

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2023

Hurkacz held three set points when he led the opening tiebreaker 6-3, but he showed some shakiness and couldn’t hold on.

From Washington Times • Jul. 10, 2023

“Like even the shakiness of their voice or nervousness in their voice, and it felt like, ‘OK, this is real.’”

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2023

Magdalys could feel that grim determination sharpen their focus as their shakiness fell away.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older