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| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : uhn-sted-ee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ʌnˈstɛd i |
Definition of unsteady
Origin :- 1590s, from un- (1) "not" + steady (adj.). Cf. Old Frisian unstadich, German unstätig, Middle Dutch onstadich.
- adj shaky
- As his hand neared the latch I could see in the dim light that his movements were unsteady.
- Extract from : « The Underdog » by F. Hopkinson Smith
- The strain upon him had been so great that his nerves and brain were unsteady.
- Extract from : « The Rock of Chickamauga » by Joseph A. Altsheler
- Blandois' hand was unsteady; but he laughed, and that would naturally shake it.
- Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
- They were done with some very poor instrument, and hurriedly, with an unsteady hand.
- Extract from : « A Tale of Two Cities » by Charles Dickens
- He looked down at his sister with glittering and unsteady eyes.
- Extract from : « Roden's Corner » by Henry Seton Merriman
- On the street outside I heard it not only in his unsteady laugh but in my own as well.
- Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole
- The Spaniard rubbed his hands, and Mr. Blood observed that they were unsteady.
- Extract from : « Captain Blood » by Rafael Sabatini
- "You'll be walking the crank yet, Capt'n," said they, in mockery of his unsteady gait.
- Extract from : « Capt'n Davy's Honeymoon » by Hall Caine
- He stopped in his unsteady walk, and sat and stared into the fire.
- Extract from : « The Manxman » by Hall Caine
- He tore it open with unsteady fingers, and sought the signature.
- Extract from : « Dr. Sevier » by George W. Cable
Synonyms for unsteady
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