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How to use shaky in a sentence

34 example sentences · adjective

Shaky means shaking or trembling. Example: “He’s a nice guy but when he talks to me, he acts shaky.”

Examples of shaky by meaning

adjectiveShaking or trembling.

  • a shaky spot in a marsh
  • a shaky hand

adjectiveNervous, anxious.

  • He’s a nice guy but when he talks to me, he acts shaky.
  • For the college clinician, restless nights after letting a shaky student walk out of the office are an occupational hazard.2006, Paul A. Grayson, Philip W. Meilman, College Mental Health Practice, page 11
  • Villa had plenty of opportunities to make the game safe after a shaky start and despite not reaching any great heights, they were resolute enough to take control of the game in the second half.2011 April 10, Alistair Magowan, “Aston Villa 1 - 0 Newcastle”, in BBC Sport

adjectiveFull of shakes or cracks; cracked.

  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:shaky.

adjectiveEasily shaken; tottering; unsound.

  • a shaky constitution
  • shaky business credit
  • Brzozowski, arguing from a shaky factual basis, challenged both these axioms and proposed an interpretation of his own which is remarkably close to the philosophic outlook of Marx's early writings that have since come to light.1978 [1976], Leszek Kołakowski, translated by P[aul] S[teven] Falla, Main Currents of Marxism, volume II: The Golden Age, Oxford: Clarendon...

More sentences with shaky

  • It was written in a shaky backhand.From the entry backhand
  • It seems to me that "grass seed capital of the world" is a fairly shaky claim to fame.From the entry claim to fame
  • He got off to a shaky start, but with a few months of experience under his belt, he kept up handily with the veteran employees.From the entry under one's belt
  • Our department is on solid ground if the company starts flirting with the idea of layoffs; some other departments are in shakier positions.From the entry on solid ground
  • “Oh gods.” Peter backed up a shaky step, his attention on Sharon.2007 April, Steven Harper [pseudonym; Steven Harper Piziks], chapter 14, in Unity (Battlestar Galactica), New York, N.Y.: Tor, →ISBN, page…. From the entry oh gods
  • In this case, the application of the famous method was a little shaky.1989, Kenneth Branagh, Beginning, London: Chatto & Windus, →ISBN, page 64. From the entry method
  • All is written in shaky kana letters, only with one or two kanjis, i.e. the Chinese letters.1959, Kōshō Yamamoto, The Udumbara: Tales from Buddhist Japan, page 6. From the entry kanjis
  • If you’ve ever felt an adrenaline rush before, you likely felt shaky, weak, or dizzy once it passed.2024 April 10 [2020 August 27], Nick B., “Which Drugs Are Uppers And Downers?”, in The Freedom Center. From the entry stimulant
  • “I ain't no murderer and I don't care to dance on a rope!” “Me neither!” Gravelling's voice was just as shaky.2022, Robert McCammon, The King of Shadows. From the entry dance on a rope
  • Laying on the jagged cobblestones, all I could do was take shaky breaths as I reeled from the white-hot pain.2022 August 15, Christine Ji, “Broken Ankles and Barriers to Accessibility: Reflections from a Skater-Turned-Scooter Girl”, in The…. From the entry darty
  • Some heavyeyed, slurping at the soup with shaky hands.2021, Michael Farris Smith, chapter 21, in Nick, New York; Boston; London: Little, Brown and Company, page 121. From the entry heavyeyed
  • His film — from last season, especially — also contains instances of lapsed mechanics, forced throws and shaky field vision.2020 April 23, Ken Belson, Ben Shpigel, “Full Round 1 2020 N.F.L. Picks and Analysis”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York…. From the entry forced throw
  • Nervous and shaky but feigning confidence, I completed the interview with ease and even managed to vibe with the country cutie.2014, Mandy Hale, I've Never Been to Vegas, but My Luggage Has. From the entry vibe
  • Jambeaus and sollerets hung loose from his shaky ankles.2001, J. Robert King, Mad Merlin, Macmillan, →ISBN, page 39. From the entry jambeau
  • Feeling as if she’d drunk truth serum, she said, “I had an anxiety attack driving over and I’m a little shaky.”1998, Alex Matthews, Vendetta’s Victim, Intrigue Press, published 1999, →ISBN, page 292. From the entry truth serum
  • His father said, “Look, son, you're shaky.1983, Gregory Benford, Against Infinity, Timescape Books, page 117. From the entry stim pack
  • An extraordinary joie de vivre had come over them all as soon as the shaky feeling departed from their legs.1934 October, George Orwell [pseudonym; Eric Arthur Blair], “Chapter 15”, in Burmese Days, New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers, Publishers…. From the entry depart
  • But they wouldn’t ha’ been no doubt about it if I hadn’t drunk so much pop-skull that my hand ’us shaky!1924, Harvey Hatcher Hughes, Hell-Bent fer Heaven, Harper & Brothers, Act III, page 132. From the entry popskull
  • And before he died, Taran-Ish had scrawled upon the altar of chrysolite with coarse shaky strokes the sign of DOOM.1920, H. P. Lovecraft, The Doom that Came to Sarnath. From the entry chrysolite
  • Is your cat intently staring out the window at a bird on a branch and “chattering” in a kind of shaky, high-pitched, breathy way?2016, David Meyer, Abbie Moore, Pia Salk, The Total Cat Manual, Weldon Owen International, →ISBN. From the entry chatter
  • Stephen drew in a shaky breath.2012, Lilian Harry, Snowfall in Burracombe, Hachette UK, →ISBN, page 50. From the entry do it
  • The hosts had not lost in 12 home European games but looked shaky at the back and bereft of attacking ideas, inviting Stoke forward for further opportunities.2011 November 3, David Ornstein, “Macc Tel-Aviv 1–2 Stoke”, in BBC Sport. From the entry bereft
  • Yossi needed a drink; he was still nervous and a bit shaky after his narrow escape from the '"chood," as they liked to call it in "Hebonics."2005, Hella Winston, Unchosen: The Hidden Lives of Hasidic Rebels, page 61. From the entry Hebonics
  • There are holidays.. that kinda make me shaky inside.. like the Pre Christmas cookie baking. the pizzels, the smells, the breads, the taffy pulls and hard tack candy..1999 February 24, B4, “complete and abject failure with women....”, in alt.support.loneliness (Usenet). From the entry pizzel
  • Apart from the problemette with the punchy bits, I've got only one reservation with the game and that's that the tie-in element is a bit shaky to say the least.1992, Jonny Quest (video game review) in Your Sinclair (issue 75, page 16). From the entry reservation

Meaning of shaky

  1. adjective Shaking or trembling.
  2. adjective Nervous, anxious.
  3. adjective Full of shakes or cracks; cracked.

Full definition of shaky

Questions about shaky in a sentence

How do you use shaky in a sentence?
Shaky is used as an adjective. For example: “He’s a nice guy but when he talks to me, he acts shaky.”
What is a short sentence with shaky?
“a shaky constitution”
What does shaky mean?
Shaky means shaking or trembling.

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