unsteadily

Example Sentences

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I have in my head an image of my own mother, nearing 90, who moves unsteadily, even with her walker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 11, 2025

They were interning at a local dance studio, teaching yoga to kids and unsteadily emerging from a miasma of childhood depression.

From New York Times • Mar. 20, 2024

Climbing unsteadily down the rickety metal steps of his battered Coachmen Catalina, Munjar said he paid $600 a month to park the metal recreational vehicle on this gravel lot with no shade.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2023

A battlefield ambulance speeds by unsteadily, its caterpillar tracks ploughing up the ground, and spraying pools of sludge as it struggles for grip.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2023

Staring at him all the while, Kate rose unsteadily to her feet.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart