Wondering how to use Unsteady in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as arrhythmic or shivering.
Unsteady in a sentence
Unsteady meaning
- Not held firmly in position; physically unstable.
- Lacking regularity or uniformity.
- Inconstant in purpose, or volatile in behavior.
Synonyms of Unsteady
Using Unsteady
- The main meaning on this page is: Not held firmly in position; physically unstable. | Lacking regularity or uniformity. | Inconstant in purpose, or volatile in behavior.
- Useful related words include: arrhythmic, shivering, shaky, palpitating.
- In the example corpus, unsteady often appears in combinations such as: unsteady on, and unsteady, was unsteady.
Context around Unsteady
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 11 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Unsteady
- In this selection, "unsteady" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, little, increasingly, shockingly, ship, base and enough stand out and add context to how "unsteady" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a little unsteady as he and a little unsteady in our. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "unsteady" sits close to words such as abnormality, absenteeism and absorbent, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with unsteady
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
She was disoriented, shaking and unsteady. (6 words)
We’re just a little unsteady in our steps. (9 words)
It's very apparent that Mr Nicholas is very unsteady through drink. (12 words)
Over the past four tumultuous weeks, Biden repeatedly referred to that contest to insist that despite his shockingly unsteady performance in a June 27 debate against Trump and metastasizing doubts about his health, he should press on. (37 words)
Gerry Morrell, with the Lafayette Historical Society and the mitigation group, said that the north pillar collapsed because it had no foundation, so when it was relocated the unsteady base caused the pillar to topple over. (36 words)
After years of sciatica, each step with his right leg takes an extra effort; he has fallen before, and he looked a little unsteady as he carried the monstrance which displayed the Eucharistic Host, God Himself. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
Coach Kelly Amonte Hiller leaned on the sophomore superstar to right an unsteady ship — and White delivered — as she’s done all season.
Gerry Morrell, with the Lafayette Historical Society and the mitigation group, said that the north pillar collapsed because it had no foundation, so when it was relocated the unsteady base caused the pillar to topple over.
Negritto says her paycheques were unsteady enough that she had to access emergency funds through her union.
She was disoriented, shaking and unsteady.
We’re just a little unsteady in our steps.
You’re on firmer ground with that sort of thing, even as your footing becomes increasingly unsteady.
Your stability might be affected when pregnant and chances are you’ll expertise dizziness at instances, so don’t go within the water if you happen to really feel remotely unwell or unsteady.
Dr. Yunus may find himself on unsteady ground in a Republican-led United States.
It remains unclear what sparked the violence – but one of the women appeared very unsteady on her feet when she was lifted off the ground.
It's very apparent that Mr Nicholas is very unsteady through drink.
O’Brien, who had been drinking, was said to have been slurring his words and unsteady on his feet.
Over the past four tumultuous weeks, Biden repeatedly referred to that contest to insist that despite his shockingly unsteady performance in a June 27 debate against Trump and metastasizing doubts about his health, he should press on.
Police say that he appeared to be intoxicated and was unsteady on his feet.
She says that while the skate park is “great for confident skaters, can be somewhat daunting for cautious and unsteady beginners, who are just learning the necessary skills to move safely around more advanced skaters”.
The Carlisle Villa teenager stepped it up and was catching Pereira solidly with both hands, the Gloucester boxer beginning to look unsteady on his feet and he was warned for holding.
These unsteady flyers might have been eggs as recently as mid-September.
After years of sciatica, each step with his right leg takes an extra effort; he has fallen before, and he looked a little unsteady as he carried the monstrance which displayed the Eucharistic Host, God Himself.
Have a support, like a study chair, nearby if you feel unsteady.
Her movements gradually become more unsteady as she ambles along the roadside.
If it weren’t for me being so unsteady on my feet, we could have danced a waltz.
Common combinations with unsteady
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- unsteady on 13×
- and unsteady 8×
- was unsteady 5×
- an unsteady 4×
- the unsteady 4×
- little unsteady 3×
- unsteady as 3×
- increasingly unsteady 2×
- or unsteady 2×
- very unsteady 2×