unsteady
adjective
not steady or firm; unstable; shaky.
unsteadily
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a word derived from
unsteady.
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
“Kill Move Paradise” moves unsteadily as a stage poem, though there’s clearly more at stake than artistic finesse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2024
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
The Widow Ashton floated unsteadily to her feet.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
