as in instability
the quality or state of not being firmly fixed in position
blamed the poor quality of the video on the tripod's unsteadiness
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Recent Examples of unsteadiness
The recent private jobs reports released from ADP also showed unsteadiness.
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Steve Kopack, NBC news, 3 Dec. 2025
Steve Kopack, NBC news, 3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsteadiness
instability
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Agreeing to terms, then revisiting them repeatedly, signals instability.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Turkish officials have expressed concern that intervention in Iran could spark instability or trigger a refugee influx.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Unsteadiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsteadiness. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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