shakiness
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈʃeɪkɪnəs/
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inestabilidad
- With the shakiness of the Cuban economy following the withdrawal of Soviet subsidies, U.S. interest in Cuba will certainly be heightened.
- shakiness in your voice
- shakiness of his hands
- shakiness of the economy
Examples
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After the fall, the patient's shakiness made it difficult for her to walk straight.
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It was sometimes difficult to get a clean image due to shakiness, but that has more to do with the odd physicality of taking a photo with a tablet than it does with the actual camera.
Blog text (27) -
In her calm, melodic voice that belies the shakiness of her hands, she said,
Fiction book (1998) -
Something definite had been decided; she felt strengthened, the shakiness in her throat had disappeared.
Fiction book (1992) -
"Ivan, Ivan," he said, his voice matching the shakiness of his limbs, "I have lost my tickets."
Academic text (2008) -
The shakiness of the United States' strategic relationship with Egypt, however, is offset by the strategic windfall coming from the troubles of Syria, Iran's one Arab ally.
Academic text (2012) -
Hypoglycaemia causes symptoms such as hunger, shakiness, nervousness, sweating, dizziness or light-headedness, sleepiness, and confusion.
Academic text (2012) -
The socio-political analysts are powerless to accurately forecast the fiscal stability of a nation that chastises foreign sovereigns for their financial shakiness when it stands on shaky ground itself.
Blog text (33) -
He noticed a slight shakiness in his hands during the presentation, but he continued speaking confidently.
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The shakiness of the floor during the earthquake left everyone feeling anxious and unsteady.
Synonyms
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3.2
A quick movement back and forth that makes something shake
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1.8
A quick repeated movement back and forth or up and down that makes things tremble
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4.4
A slight, fast shaking that you can see or feel
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3.9
A small shaking movement in the voice often caused by fear or excitement
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2.7
A small, quick shaking of the body when you feel afraid or cold
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5.1
A lack of balance or firm control that causes shaking
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6.0
A nervous, restless state when a person makes small sudden movements
A state of being unsteady and shaky so things or sounds seem to move
A way something moves with small quick side-to-side or back-and-forth motions
Antonyms
How Shaky
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word shakiness comes from the verb shake meaning 'to move quickly back and forth' and the ending -ness, which makes it a noun meaning 'state'. So, shakiness is the 'state' of being unsteady or trembling, like a shaking hand, voice, or bridge.